Geochemical mapping of carbonate sediments in the Makgadikgadi basin, Botswana using moderate resolution remote sensing data

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 665-681

  White, Kevin H ^a   Eckardt, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botswana; Calcrete; Kalahari Desert; Lake levels; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SEDIMENTS;

CALCRETE FORMATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER DATA; PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; SURFICIAL CARBONATE DISTRIBUTION;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBONATE MINERALS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SEDIMENTS;

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAPPING; QUATERNARY; REMOTE SENSING; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33744494542     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1289     Document Type: Article

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