Exploring the potential of multi-receiver EMI survey for geoarchaeological prospection: A 90ha dataset

Geoderma

Volumn 199, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-36

  De Smedt, Philippe ^a   Saey, Timothy ^a   Lehouck, Alexander ^b   Stichelbaut, Birger ^a   Meerschman, Eef ^a   Islam, Mohammad Monirul ^a   Van De Vijver, Ellen ^a   Van Meirvenne, Marc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Abbey Museum Ten Duinen 1138   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Geoarchaeology; Magnetic susceptibility; Metal detection; Multi receiver EMI survey; Proximal soil sensing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GEO ARCHAEOLOGIES; METAL DETECTION; MULTI-RECEIVER; PROXIMAL SOIL SENSING;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MILITARY OPERATIONS; SOILS;

SURVEYS;

ARCHAEOLOGY; DATA SET; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY; WAR; WETLAND;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84875637406     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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