Metal Detecting in Wet Ground

Using a metal detector on saturated ground can yield different results. Wet ground allows for the magnetic field produced by the metal detector to penetrate deeper. This may allow you to find deeper items that wouldn't be able to be found if the condition of the ground was dry.

Metallic items will corrode while in a wet environment. This may cause items to appear larger than they really are while detecting.  Silver may corrode a little, while gold will not corrode at all. Metals that will corrode the most are iron and steel. Corroded metals can cause for a large amount of false signals. Metal Detectors that feature Ground Effect Rejection can help eliminate these annoying false signals.

While you may think metal detecting in wet conditions may be not worth the time, more treasures that are deeper in the Earth can possibly be found.