ARGOS
Argos in the Field: Anchor Discovered in 2019
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Magnetic Map. Raw data collected by a boat-towed magnetometer survey reveals complex anomaly shapes that can be difficult to interpret and identify where source objects are located.
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Gradient Map. The computed Analytic Signal or Total Gradient of the same area illustrates a clearly identified target region, but in a region that may be many meters in diameter.
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Discovery with Argos. Discovery with Argos. The anchors that created the anomalies above were found in minutes by Argos. The anchor pictured was entirely buried; this image shows it post-excavation.
Above: Dr. Christopher Horrell & Dr. Frederick Hanselmann use Argos to search for artifacts from the lost fleet of Hernan Cortes in Mexico. Photo credit: Jonathan Kingston. Download additional footage.