Archeological Sites


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Has anyone used Planet data to look in depth at archeological sites?


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Yes! Multiple folks have used the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to look for signs of archaeological sites based on plant growth patterns.

These folks used SkySat in Rome: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/4/959/htm

These folks used NDVI from RapidEye in Egypt: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X17300561?via%3Dihub

And these folks used PlanetScope NDVI and some other indices in Romania:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/12/1975/htm 

Userlevel 6
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Very interesting application that can be adapted!

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Has anyone looked at nearshore, submerged archaeological or historical sites such as shipwrecks?

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