Assessing image processing techniques for geological mapping: A case study in Eljufra, Libya

Geocarto International

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-253

  Saadi, N M ^a   Watanabe, K ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eljufra area; Geological mapping; Image processing; Tectonic evolution

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPLEX TERRAIN; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ERS-2; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; IMAGE PROCESSING; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LINEAMENT; LITHOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AFRICA; ELJUFRA; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 67650296946     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106040802556199     Document Type: Article

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