Lithological mapping in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt using ASTER data

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 75-82

  Amer, Reda ^a   Kusky, Timothy ^a   Ghulam, Abduwasit ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

ASTER image processing; Central Eastern Desert of Egypt; Lithological mapping; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; ASTER; GRANITE; IMAGE PROCESSING; LITHOLOGY; MAPPING; NEAR INFRARED; OPHIOLITE; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EGYPT;

EID: 75149125134     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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