Identification of transcrystalline microcracks observed in microscope images of a dolomite structure using image analysis methods based on linear structuring element processing

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-158

  Obara, Bogusław ^a  

^a STRATA MECHANICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Polarizing microscope; Transcrystalline cracks

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROCRACKS; PETROLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DOLOMITE STRUCTURE; POLARIZING MICROSCOPE; ROCK STRUCTURES; TRANSCRYSTALLINE CRACKS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROCRACKS; PETROLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; DOLOMITE; GRAIN BOUNDARY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROCRACK; MORPHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845562216     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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