The Application of Freely-Available Satellite Imagery for Informing and Complementing Archaeological Fieldwork in the “Black Desert” of North-Eastern Jordan

The Application of Freely-Available Satellite Imagery for Informing and Complementing Archaeological Fieldwork in the “Black Desert” of North-Eastern Jordan

Recent developments in the availability of very high-resolution satellite imagery through platforms like GoogleEarth (Google, Santa Clara County, CA, USA) and Bing Maps (Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA) have greatly opened up the possibilities of their use by researchers. This paper focusses on the excl...

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Main Authors: Stefan L. Smith, Marie-Laure Chambrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
remote sensing
free satellite imagery
GoogleEarth
Bing Maps
archaeological fieldwork
arid environments
basalt desert
landscape accessibility
Harra
Jordan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/12/491

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