2011/05/16 by C. Michael, Michael, C.
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Geological and Geophysical Studies #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Geophysics (physics.geo-ph) #Scientific Research and Discoveries #physics.ao-ph #physics.geo-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1105.3136
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arxiv created 2011/05/16 · openalex publication_date 2011/05/16 · arxiv updated 2011/05/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The ferromagnetic material in a shipwreck on the seabed causes a modification to the earth's magnetic field which can be measured at the surface. Proton magnetometer measurements at the surface are used to locate wrecks. Here I discuss how to interpret such data to explore the shape and orientation of the shipwreck on the seabed. I give details of how to model shipwrecks and deduce the magnetic signal that results. I also discuss how to analyse data in a more general way. As examples, I present and analyse data on the shipwrecks of YSTROOM and BOUBOULINA (ex COLONEL LAMB).