Image processing to extract sequential profiles with high spatial resolution from the 2D map of deformed laminated patterns

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 725-740

  Katsuta, Nagayoshi ^a,b   Takano, Masao ^b   Okaniwa, Teruyuki ^c   Kumazawa, Mineo ^b,d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Universal Design Intelligence Inc   (Japan)

^d Tono Geoscience Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analysis of striped pattern; Banded iron formation; Laminated sedimentary rock; Scanning X ray analytical microscope; Sedimentary sequence

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; IMAGE PROCESSING; LAMINATION; LINEATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0041840237     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(03)00021-9     Document Type: Article

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