Assessing the preservation potential of temperate, lowland alluvial sediments using airborne lidar intensity

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 301-311

  Challis, Keith ^a   Carey, Chris ^a   Kincey, Mark ^a   Howard, Andy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alluvium; Floodplain; Geoarchaeology; Lidar intensity; Palaeochannels

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ARCHAEOLOGY; FLOODPLAIN; LIDAR; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; PALEOCHANNEL; PRESERVATION; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 78649508166     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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