Thursday, March 24, 2011

Underwater Treasure Hunting

By Alma Hnanguie


Even today when long-lost pirates' treasures seem to be only a thing you can find in movies and books, people still believe that treasures are to be found. There are still those who give their time, exert effort, and spend money only to find and excavate buried crates and chests of valuable jewels and gold.

There are also those people who dive under water and stumble upon sunken ships and discover the treasures that these carried to the depths of the ocean. Both diving and surface treasure hunters truly require equipment to achieve their goals. Besides the maps, they need metal detectors particularly if the objects they are searching are buried deeply underground.

Diving treasure hunters may be that unfortunate enough not being able to find treasures on the seafloor. After a period of time it is only natural for sunken ships to be buried in mud or muck. Of course, without using metal detectors, divers may only be wasting valuable oxygen in their tanks. Not only will their quest be unproductive; they also spend for their diving gear without profit from a treasure find. This is why it is necessary for them to equip themselves with a metal detector.

However, not all such detectors have the capability of functioning underwater. In fact, most of these are only good for land use. If the ones meant for land detecting are used underwater, these battery-operated devices might short-circuit, making these permanently damaged and not anymore useful. Divers who like to look for treasures underwater and on the seafloor may need to use a special type of metal detector that is particularly designed for this use. There already such types of detectors being sold in the market. Aside from the detector itself, the divers can also avail of certain accessories that can make treasure hunting underwater more effective.

Detectors, whether for land or underwater use, are effective only when the location of the treasures has been narrowed down to the least general area. Therefore, it is imperative for treasure hunters to first reduce the perimeter as much as possible. With the most particular site already identified, using the detectors will surely yield positive results.

It is also necessary for one to be aware of one's level of expertise in the use of metal detectors when you are planning to get one for yourself. A more complicated detector is intended for the experts as the beginners must go for the detector suited for the novice.




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