Spectral enhancement of selected pixels in Thematic Mapper images of the Guanajuato district (Mexico) to identify hydrothermally altered rocks

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 4357-4373

  Torres Vera, M A ^a   Prol Ledesma, R M ^b  

^a UNAM Cd Universitaria ^*  (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MINERALS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; ROCKS;

HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED ROCKS; THEMATIC MAPPER IMAGES;

REMOTE SENSING;

HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; PIXEL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

GUANAJUATO STATE; MEXICO;

EID: 0345118900     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116031000075134     Document Type: Article

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