Recording Shipwrecks At The Speed Of Light: Experimental Use Of An Underwater Laser Scanner On The Confederate Ironclad, CSS Georgia

Michael C. Murray

Recording Shipwrecks At The Speed Of Light: Experimental Use Of An Underwater Laser Scanner On The Confederate Ironclad, CSS Georgia

Year: 2016

Summary

Since the dawn of underwater archaeology, the ability to record features with a high level of accuracy and detail compared to terrestrial sites has been an extremely difficult prospect. However, according to 2G Robotics, the ULS-200 underwater laser scanner can resolve features on an astounding millimetric scale, but under the most ideal conditions. While this has some very exciting implications for the field of underwater archaeology, the CSS Georgia resides in an extremely challenging and dynamic environment in the Savannah River. Therefore, the opportunity exists to more fully understanding the recording capabilities of this new exciting technology in less than ideal conditions and under a highly restrictive timeframe. This paper will examine the data obtained from a trial recording of a section of the CSS Georgia's Eastern Casemate conducted in late May, 2015, as part of a larger study into its overall feasibility of use in underwater archaeology.

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Recording Shipwrecks At The Speed Of Light: Experimental Use Of An Underwater Laser Scanner On The Confederate Ironclad, CSS Georgia. Michael C. Murray. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434946)