Computer-enhanced multispectral remote sensing data: A useful tool for the geological mapping of Archean terrains in (semi)arid environments

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-100

  Zumsprekel, Heiko ^a   Prinz, Torsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Granite greenstone terrain; Multispectral visualization; Pilbara Craton; Remote sensing; Resolution merge; Spatial enhancement

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; ARID ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; REMOTE SENSING; SPOT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034017663     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00042-4     Document Type: Article

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