How I spent my summer vacation. By: Matthew Ludwig
GEM-2 and Geomagnetic Surveying at a Coalition Period Archeological Site Looking for “hidden treasures” in the GEM-2 and GM data sets collected at the LANL Archaeological Site #LA SAGE 2002 Matthew Ludwig Santa Fe, NM
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
The GEM-2
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Step 1 Unprocessed GEM Data Low Frequency Real Component GEM-2 Data Processing
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Step 2 Linear Trend Removal GEM-2 Data Processing
Step 3 5 Pass Smoothing GEM-2 Data Processing
Step 4 Expanding the Scale GEM-2 Data Processing
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Low Frequency ~1000Hz In-Phase Quadrature GEM-2 Interpretation
Middle Frequency-5000Hz In-Phase Quadrature GEM-2 Interpretation
In-Phase Quadrature GEM-2 Interpretation High Frequency-15000Hz
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Geomagnetics
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Survey #1 6/28/02 N-S Northing (m) Easting (m) Field Strength (nT) STAKE 815
Survey #2 6/30/02 W-E Northing (m) Easting (m) Field Strength (nT) STAKE 2 40
W-E vs. N-S
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Raw Data The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
Step 0 – Raw Data (SD) Data Point (distance) Field Strength (nT) x 10,000
Step 0 – Raw Data (SD) Y=mx+b Data Point (distance) Field Strength (nT) x 10,000
Step 1 Removal of Trend (SD) Data Point (distance) Field Strength (nT) x 10,000
Step 2 – FFT to Frequency Domain Log Plot (FD) Frequencies Log Field Strength (nT) x 10,000 Nyquist Frequency +LOW- +High-
Step 3 – Log plot of the Results of Bandpass Filter in Frequency Domain Frequencies Log Field Strength (nT) x 10,000
Finally – Bandpass filtered data Data Point (distance) Field Strength (nT) x 10,000
Comparing Filtered Results Line 8-1Line 40-2
Presentation Outline GEM-2 The Basics The Data & Processing The Interpretation GM The Basics The Data & Processing The Interpretation Comparisons & Conclusions
GEM-2 (LF) vs Magnetics (NS)
STAKE MN
Conclusions Both data sets turned out to appear more meaningful after filtering Low Frequency GEM-2 and Magnetics Plots show obvious similarities Surface structure correlations are more apparent in the GM data It will be interesting to see the results of the excavation study