Application of fuzzy AHP method to IOCG prospectivity mapping: A case study in Taherabad prospecting area, eastern Iran

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 142-154

  Najafi, Ali ^a   Karimpour, Mohammad Hassan ^a   Ghaderi, Majid ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Eastern iran; Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process; Iron Oxide Copper Gold deposits; Mineral prospectivity mapping; Multi criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; MAPPING; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; ORE DEPOSIT; REMOTE SENSING;

IRAN; LUT BLOCK; RAZAVI KHORASAN;

EID: 84904742386     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2014.05.003     Document Type: Article

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