Detection and Identification of Archaeological Sites and Features Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data Collected from Airborne Platforms

The goal of this project was to develop protocols incorporating remote sensing data to significantly increase efficiency in Phase A archaeological surveys of DoE and DoD) lands. Our principal, but not exclusive, focus has been on the use of high resolution airborne radar data in detection, inventory...

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Main Authors: Blom, Ronald G, Comer, Douglas C
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
82-6578
Active & Passive Radar Detection & Equipment
AIRBORNE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
ARCHAEOLOGY
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA PROCESSING
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GIS(GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
HIGH RESOLUTION
IDENTIFICATION
IMAGE PROCESSING
POLARIZATION
REMOTE DETECTION
SITES
SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR
TARGET IDENTIFICATION
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Summary:The goal of this project was to develop protocols incorporating remote sensing data to significantly increase efficiency in Phase A archaeological surveys of DoE and DoD) lands. Our principal, but not exclusive, focus has been on the use of high resolution airborne radar data in detection, inventory, and evaluation of archaeological sites. Principal radar data are from the JPL/NASA AIRSAR which provided multi-band, multipolarization synthetic aperture radar (SA) data and high resolution DEMs. Improved processing and orthorectification have allowed us for the first time to completely utilized the full capabilities for archaeological applications. The data are used in predicting the distribution of archaeological sites. We developed a predictive model which will enable much more efficient archaeological evaluations, and protocols that will enable incorporation of remote sensing data into more conventional archaeological surveys. Prepared in collaboration with Cultural Site Research and Management, Baltimore, MD.