Lineament characterization and their tectonic significance using Landsat TM data and field studies in the central highlands of Eritrea

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-378

  Solomon, Semere ^a   Ghebreab, Woldai ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Dilatational fractures; Dykes; Eritrea; Landsat TM; Shear fractures

Indexed keywords

DIKE; FIELD METHOD; FRACTURE; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LINEAMENT; REMOTE SENSING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLAND REGION;

EID: 33750293547     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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