Institute for Mediterranean Studies

A National Facility for the 3D Imaging of the Near Surface

A National Facility for the 3D Imaging of the Near Surface

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities.
Partner Investigator / https://www.grants.gov.au/Ga/Show/62bad26a-4eef-4e73-9f65-fc8fa673b72a

 

This proposal aims to fund the establishment of a National Facility for the 3D Imaging of the Near Surface. It aims to provide Australian researchers with access to next-generation geophysical instruments for high-resolution landscape scale mapping of the shallow subsurface. The expansive size and impressive density of these data can fundamentally change the research questions that can be asked in the fields of archaeology, earth, environmental and forensic science. This integrated suite of equipment is currently not available in the Southern Hemisphere and will, if funded, position Australia at the forefront of the exciting field of near surface geophysics and facilitate collaboration with partner institutions in Asia, Africa and Oceania.