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Mapping of hydrothermal alternation zones and regional rock types using computer enhanced erts mss images. [nevada
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Billingsley, F. C. Goetz, A. F. H. Wetlaufer, P. H. Rowan, L. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | A combination of digital computer processing and color compositing of ERTS MSS images has been used to map hydrothermal alternation zones and regional rock types in south-central Nevada. The technique is based on enhancement of subtle visible and near infrared reflectivity differences between mineralogically dissimilar rocks, especially unaltered and altered rocks. MSS spectral bands are ratioed, pixel by pixel, in the computer and subsequently stretched. These ratio values are used to produce a new black and white image which shows the subtle spectral reflectivity differences. Additional enhancement is achieved by preparing color composites of two or more stretched ratio images. The choice of MSS bands for rationing depends on the spectral reflectance properties of the rocks to be discriminated. Although this technique is in the initial stage of development and is untested in other areas, it already appears to have considerable potential for targeting mineral prospects and for regional geologic mapping. |
| File Size | 86411 |
| Page Count | 1 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740022648 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6f23qv1p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Computer Programming Hydrology Multispectral Band Scanners Earth Resources Program Photogeology Photomapping Rocks Water Resources Spectral Reflectance Image Enhancement Nevada Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |