The application of diamond exploration geoscientific information system (DEGIS) technology for integrated diamond exploration in the north-central United States of America

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1439-1464

  Memmi, J M ^a,b   Pride, D E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Apex Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION;

DIAMOND EXPLORATION;

DIAMOND DEPOSITS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DEGIS; DIAMOND; DIAMOND DEPOSIT; EXPLORATION; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

USA;

EID: 0031147692     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697218214     Document Type: Article

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