Geological analysis of hyperspectral data over southwest Baffin Island: Methods for producing spectral maps that relate to variations in surface lithologies

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 412-435

  Harris, J R ^a   McGregor, R ^b   Budkewitsch, P ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

^c CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REMOTE SENSING;

AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION; BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; DATA SETS; GEOLOGIC MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; HYPERSPECTRAL; HYPERSPECTRAL DATA; HYPERSPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING; ROCK TYPES; SPECTRAL INFORMATION; SPECTRAL MAPS;

LITHOLOGY;

EID: 78650925457     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m10-072     Document Type: Article

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