Integrated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and marine Overhauser magnetometer for high-resolution marine archaeological survey.

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are ideal platforms for geophysical survey of underwater archaeological sites, as they are capable of high-resolution navigation and can be deployed under any sea state. Magnetometers have been difficult to integrate with AUVs because of the strong magnetic fields produced by AUV motors and ferro-metallic components. In this study, an Explorer Overhauser total-field magnetometer was mated to an Iver2 AUV, …