Multi-spectral facies in prevalent carbonate strata of an area of migiurtinia (northern Somalia): Analysis and interpretation

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-130

  Ferrari, M C ^a   Sgavetti, M ^a   Chiari, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE FACIES; MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY; REFLECTANCE SPECTRA; ROCK EXPRESSION; THEMATIC MAPPER; WEATHERING; WEATHERING PRODUCT;

SOMALIA, MIGIURTINIA;

EID: 0029749199     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608948989     Document Type: Article

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