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Sidescan sonar applications in limnoarchaeology
Author(s) -
Duck Robert W.,
McManus John
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
geoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1520-6548
pISSN - 0883-6353
DOI - 10.1002/gea.3340020304
Subject(s) - sonar , geology , underwater , oceanography , identification (biology) , human settlement , side scan sonar , archaeology , natural (archaeology) , remote sensing , geography , paleontology , ecology , biology
Sidescan sonar, a well known marine geophysical exploration technique, widely utilized in maritime archaeology, has great potential as a reconnaissance tool in limnoarchaeological surveys. Its application in the identification of manmade structures on the floor of a flooded valley (Glenfarg Reservoir, Scotland) and the location of nearshore settlements (crannogs) in a natural water body (Loch Tay, Scotland) are described and discussed. It is suggested that sidescan sonar is a more efficient method of underwater archaeological reconnaissance than diver surveys.