Dr. Vicente Bayarri Cayón, professor at the Higher Polytechnic School of the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), has participated in the authorship of two scientific articles that have been published in different relevant media.
Publication in Sensors Magazine
The Sensors magazine (Q1-Q2 within publications in this field) has published the article: “A multimodal research approach to assessing the karst structural conditions of the ceiling of a cave with Paleolithic cave art paintings”: Polychrome Hall at Altamira Cave (Spain).” It is a work elaborated by Bayarri, in collaboration with Alfredo Prada, from the Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira (National Museum and Research Center of Altamira), and Francisco García, from the Department of Engineering, Cartography, Geodesy, and Photogrammetry of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Polytechnic University of Valencia).
The collaborative article refers to the integration of remote sensing, geomatics, and ground penetrating radar technologies to generate documentation for caves and their surroundings. The present study focuses on the karst system of the Altamira Cave, located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria). The study in which the UNEATLANTICO professor participates corroborates the indispensability of using integrated 3D mapping techniques to monitor fluid dynamics, in this particular case in the Altamira Cave. With this research, it is demonstrated that the use of these tools is of utmost importance to safeguard Altamira and its cultural importance.
DOI of the article: https://doi.org/10.3390/s23229153.
Publication in Remote Sensing Magazine
On the other hand, Vicente Bayarri has recently published the following paper: “A multisensory analysis of the moisture course of the Cave of Altamira (Spain): implications for its conservation.” An article that was released last January 3 of the present year in the prestigious scientific journal Remote Sensing (Q1 within the publications in this field). The journal is internationally recognized for its open access research on science and the application of remote sensing technology.
Bayarri, Prada, and García were joined by Carmen de las Heras, from the Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira, as well as Pilar Fatás, who also collaborates with the department of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.
This article addresses the complexity of conservation of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cave of Altamira. The study focuses on the description of methods to estimate the trajectory and humidity zones of the external environment up to its eventual dripping on the priceless cave paintings of Altamira.
This research helps to understand and conserve sites with the characteristics of the Cave of Altamira. In turn, it offers a novel approach to water-induced deterioration of rock art.
DOI of the article: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16010197.