How a $5K Agricultural Drone Finds Buried Structures
Multispectral cropmark analysis detects buried structures, drainage tile, and archaeological features by their effect on surface vegetation. Inside the science, the use cases, and the limits.
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Multispectral cropmark analysis detects buried structures, drainage tile, and archaeological features by their effect on surface vegetation. Inside the science, the use cases, and the limits.
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