A weathering intensity index for the Australian continent using airborne gamma-ray spectrometry and digital terrain analysis

Geoderma

Volumn 183-184, Issue , 2012, Pages 124-142

  Wilford, John ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Environmental regression; Gamma ray spectrometry; Regolith; Weathering intensity index

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DEPOSITION PROCESS; DIGITAL TERRAIN ANALYSIS; EARTH'S SURFACE; ELEVATION DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL REGRESSION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GAMMA-RAY EMISSION; GAMMA-RAY FLUX; INDEX EQUATIONS; INTENSITY PREDICTION; LAND AREAS; LOCAL SCALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSIONS; REGOLITH; REGRESSION MODEL; SECONDARY COMPONENTS; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION; SPATIALLY EXPLICIT; SURFACE MATERIALS;

CLAY MINERALS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; GEOCHEMISTRY; POTASSIUM; PROCESS CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRACKING RADAR; URANIUM;

WEATHERING;

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY MINERAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDE; RADIONUCLIDE; REGOLITH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84861221870     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.12.022     Document Type: Article

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