Abstract
Until recently close range photogrammetry has been exclusively done with dual or single cameras using a methodology termed stereoscopic photogrammetry. Likewise, it has been the only photogrammetric methodology used underwater. Convergent photogrammetry offers a faster, less expensive and more accurate methodology for the recording of underwater historical sites. The principles common to both forms of photogrammetry are reviewed so the differences stand out more clearly to the reader. Two examples of the application of convergent photogrammetry are presented—a test case conducted in a controlled environment and an actual field problem—so as to make the theory and method more understandable.
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Garrison, E.G. Recent advances in close range photogrammetry for underwater historical archaeology. Hist Arch 26, 97–104 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374518
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