Richards, NathanHorn, Thomas Wilde2015-02-022015-02-022014http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4684This is a study designed to examine if there are seasonal environmental factors that affect the corrosion rates of ferrous-hulled shipwrecks in an archaeological setting. The remains of USS Huron, a warship that sank off the coast of Nags Head, North Carolina in 1877 is used as a case study. This study correlates rates of corrosion to seasonal variables such as changes in temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and sediment coverage. Understanding the complex relationship between ferrous-hulled shipwrecks and the environment is critical for the creation of adequate management plans to protect cultural resources. In addition to corrosion monitoring, this study utilizes three-dimensional modeling to enhance understanding of Huron's site formation processes.136 p.dissertations, academicArchaeologyCultural resources managementCorrosionEcorrIronNorth CarolinaThree dimensional modelingUnderwater archaeology--North Carolina--Nags HeadSeawater corrosion--North Carolina--Nags HeadShipwrecks--North Carolina--Nags HeadHuron (Gunboat : 1875-1877)Master's Thesis