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Satellite geological and geophysical remote sensing of iceland: preliminary results from analysis of mss imagery
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Boedvarsson, A. Williams Jr., R. S. Rist, S. Thorsteinsson, I. Thorarinsson, S. Palmason, G. Fridriksson, S. Sigtryggsson, H. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | A binational, multidisciplinary research effort in Iceland is directed at an analysis of MSS imagery from ERTS-1 to study a variety of geologic, hydrologic, oceanographic, and agricultural phenomena. A preliminary evaluation of available MSS imagery of Iceland has yielded several significant results - some of which may have direct importance to the Icelandic economy. Initial findings can be summarized as follows: (1) recent lava flows can be delineated from older flows at Askja and Hekla; (2) MSS imagery from ERTS-1 and VHRR visible and infrared imagery from NOAA-2 recorded the vocanic eruption on Heimaey, Vestmann Islands; (3) coastline changes, particularly changes in the position of bars and beaches along the south coast are mappable; and (4) areas covered with new and residual snow can be mapped, and the appearance of newly fallen snow on ERTS-1, MSS band 7 appears dark where it is melting. ERTS-1 imagery provides a means of updating various types of maps of Iceland and will permit the compilation of special maps specifically aimed at those dynamic environmental phenomena which impact on the Icelandic economy. |
| File Size | 834664 |
| Page Count | 11 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730019509 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3vt6dr0r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Hydrology Multispectral Band Scanners Geology Earth Resources Program Data Processing Multidisciplinary Research Agriculture Mapping Landsat 1 Oceanography Iceland Satellite-borne Photography Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |