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Integration of multisensor data: an experiment in the archaeological park of Egnazia (Apulia, Southern Italy)
Author(s) -
Matera Loredana,
Noviello Mariangela,
Ciminale Marcello,
Persico Raffaele
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
near surface geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1873-0604
pISSN - 1569-4445
DOI - 10.3997/1873-0604.2015042
Subject(s) - ground penetrating radar , geology , radar , archaeology , remote sensing , magnetometer , regional geology , lidar , seismology , telmatology , geography , engineering , tectonics , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , magnetic field
In this paper, we present a case study conducted in the archaeological park of Egnazia (Apulia, Southern Italy) based on the integrated use of two different ground‐penetrating radar systems plus a magnetometer. The surveys were carried out using a pulsed ground‐penetrating radar system, a prototypal reconfigurable stepped frequency ground‐penetrating radar and a high‐resolution magnetometer. The most important anomalies identified are ascribable to the presence of a massive building structure mainly consisting of masonry, probably dating from the Roman age. Emphasis is on the integration of the results, which has made it possible to produce enhanced images. In particular, two different approaches based on (i) algebraic and (ii) RGB combinations of the data gathered with the three sensors are illustrated and discussed.