TY - JOUR
T1 - Corona remotely-sensed imagery in dryland archaeology
T2 - The Islamic City of al-Raqqa, Syria
AU - Challis, Keith
AU - Priestnall, Gary
AU - Gardner, Adam
AU - Henderson, Julian
AU - O'Hara, Sarah
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Satellite remote sensing has seen some use in archaeological research, although its effectiveness has been restricted by the low spatial resolution and the high cost of available imagery. In 1995 the United States declassified 860,000 high-resolution Corona satellite photographs, acquired for intelligence purposes between 1960 and 1972. Corona offers global coverage with an emphasis on areas of strategic significance to the United States. The imagery has been released into the public domain at low cost of acquisition. In this paper we explore the potential of Corona imagery in archaeological investigations using as an example the topography and cultural landscape of the early Islamic city of al-Raqqa in northern Syria.
AB - Satellite remote sensing has seen some use in archaeological research, although its effectiveness has been restricted by the low spatial resolution and the high cost of available imagery. In 1995 the United States declassified 860,000 high-resolution Corona satellite photographs, acquired for intelligence purposes between 1960 and 1972. Corona offers global coverage with an emphasis on areas of strategic significance to the United States. The imagery has been released into the public domain at low cost of acquisition. In this paper we explore the potential of Corona imagery in archaeological investigations using as an example the topography and cultural landscape of the early Islamic city of al-Raqqa in northern Syria.
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U2 - 10.1179/jfa.2004.29.1-2.139
DO - 10.1179/jfa.2004.29.1-2.139
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:17044421881
SN - 0093-4690
VL - 29
SP - 139
EP - 153
JO - Journal of Field Archaeology
JF - Journal of Field Archaeology
IS - 1-2
ER -