Techniques for enhancing the spectral response of hydrothermal alteration minerals in Thematic Mapper images of Central Mexico

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1981-2000

  Ruiz Armenta, J R ^a   Prol Ledesma, R M ^b  

^a Posgrado en Ciencias de la Tierra ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MAPPING; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED ROCKS; THEMATIC MAPPER (TM) IMAGES;

REMOTE SENSING;

HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; LANDSAT TM; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

MEXICO;

EID: 0032503847     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698215108     Document Type: Article

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