Aeromagnetic and Landsat TM structural interpretation for identifying regional groundwater exploration targets, south-central Zimbabwe Craton

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Ranganai, R T ^a   Ebinger, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetics; Crystalline basement; Groundwater exploration; Landsat imagery; Lineament; Zimbabwe Craton

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; BOREHOLES; DATA COMPRESSION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MAPS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

AEROMAGNETIC DATA; AEROMAGNETICS; BORE HOLE; CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT; DATA-SETS; FRACTURE PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; LANDSAT IMAGERY; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LANDSAT TM; LINEAMENT; MAGNETIC SIGNATURES; REGIONAL GROUNDWATER; SHEAR ZONES; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP; STRATEGIC MODELS; STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION; STRUCTURAL MAPPING; ZIMBABWE; ZIMBABWE CRATON;

STORAGE ALLOCATION (COMPUTER);

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; DATA INTERPRETATION; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LINEAMENT; MODELING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE CRATON;

EID: 47149102329     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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