Towards a holistic exploration strategy: Using Geographic Information Systems as a tool to enhance exploration

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-463

  Knox Robinson C M ^a   Wyborn, L A I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geographic Information Systems; Mineral exploration

Indexed keywords

GIS; MAPPING; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

EID: 0031471461     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728326     Document Type: Article

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