Hyperspectral mineral mapping for geothermal exploration on the pyramid lake paiute reservation, Nevada

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 29, Issue , 2005, Pages 273-275

  Kratt, Chris ^a   Calvin, Wendy ^a   Coolbaugh, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Clay; Faulting patterns; Geothermal; Gypsum; Hyperspectral; Remote sensing; Spectral; Vegetation; Warm springs

Indexed keywords

FAULTING PATTERNS; HYPERSPECTRAL; SPECTRAL;

CARBONATES; DATA REDUCTION; GROUNDWATER; GYPSUM; HOT SPRINGS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAPPING; MINERAL RESOURCES; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROMETERS; VEGETATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CALCIUM SULFATE; PLANTS;

EID: 33745206049     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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