Airborne LiDAR backscattered Laser Intensity Prediction of Organic Preservation
ALSF Project Number 4782
K. Challis & A.J. Howard 2008
The project provides an authoritative assessment of the use of lidar backscattered laser intensity as a tool for detecting archaeological features and remotely predicting organic preservation of waterlogged deposits in aggregate bearing environments. Such rapid assessment may save aggregate companies the expense of prospection within areas that have high potential for organic preservation, or paying for expensive mitigation strategies in areas where the organic potential of organic deposits is low. It may also provide information on the condition of valley floor deposits prior to dewatering.