3D Visualization Techniques for Analysis and Archaeological Interpretation of GPR Data

The non-invasive detection and digital documentation of buried archaeological heritage by means geophysical prospection is increasingly gaining importance in modern field archaeology management. It frequently provides the detailed information required for protection or targeted further research. High-resolution magnetometry ground-penetrating radar (GPR) became invaluable tools efficient comprehensive exploration complete sites landscapes. analysis interpretation resulting large 2D 3D datasets, related data from aerial airborne remote sensing, etc., a time-consuming complex process, which requires integration all at hand, respective three-dimensional imagination, broad understanding problem; therefore, informative visualizations supporting datasets interpretative process are great demand. This paper presents novel integrated GPR approach, centered around flexible visualization heterogeneous data, supports conjoint scenes composed volumes, imagery, models. We found that visual combination original images derived applying post-processing techniques inspired medical image seismic processing contribute to perceptibility archaeologically relevant features their context within stratified volume. Moreover, such support interpreting archaeologists development deeper as starting point throughout implemented interactive process.