Marine archaeologists are creating 3-D images of the many shipwrecks resting that are present in the Lake Huron. The 3-D images will help provide more detailed information on the shipwrecks than the normal photos and videos can provide.

By adding a series of photos into a software program, the researchers are able to create accurate 3-D images of the sunken vessels. As per the researchers, they have been clicking pictures and recording videos of the shipwrecks for past many years.

But they did not have the technology to quickly, accurately and cost-effectively create 3-D images. The new images are proving extremely beneficial, as scientists are able to assess and monitor the shipwrecks with a level of precision never seen before and also, they are able to detect even minute changes over time.

Joe Hoyt, the diver in charge of the imaging technique known as photogrammetry, said it is the first project in which the new technology is being used. "The cool thing about this is it's photo-realistic but it's also perfect 3-D, so you're seeing all sides of it. And it's perfectly scaled. It's a really amazing, accurate tool for measuring and monitoring", affirmed Hoyt.

Hoyt along with team members has spent many days aboard the Storm, an environmental research vessel, as a part of excursion to eight deep-water dive sites. The new images will not only be beneficial for archaeological assessment and monitoring, but will help people as well for providing them better understanding on wrecks.