Technical Finds - Antarctica 97
- Optical reflection spectroscopy:
- Meteorites spectrally distinct from 90% of local rocks in the visible range
- Proximity to sample and artificial illumination critical
- Radar modeling and search:
- Detected meteorites at shallow submergence (10 cm)
- Distinguished ice-snow-bedrock layers & crevasses
- Panoramic imagery:
- Can track 10 cm object at 5 m
- Direct sunlight provides rich texture across blue ice to track ground features