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Evaluation of erts-1 data applications to geologic mapping, structural analysis and mineral resource inventory of south america with special emphasis on the andes mountain region (Document No: 19750007968)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | The author has identified the following significant results. A color composite of image E1010-14035, dated 2 August 1972, covers the west central Bolivian Altiplano near Salar de Coipasa. It clearly shows the distribution of surface water and scant patches of vegetation. The Salar de Coipasa is the largest body of water in the area, about 130 sq km of dark blue fresh water. A lighter blue area south of the lake suggests a thin cover of highly saline water superposed on salt beds. The scattered vegetation patches are presumed to be native grasses, lichens, and possibly Indian potato and maiz areas. A detailed study has been made of the scene which provides 12 different interpretive overlays including geology, volcanology, soils, hydrology, and relative permeability. It was found that color composites provide at least 40% more information that do black and white renditions. An excellent example of change detection was provided by image E1244-14051, dated 24 March 1973. Water in the Salar de Coipasa had more than doubled as a result of the rains of the Bolivian winter, which generally occur in the February-March period. The Salars are excellent and highly sensitive moisture indicators in this highly arid region. |
| File Size | 123015 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750007968 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t51g5g82j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-01-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Mosaics Geological Surveys Structural Properties Geology Earth Resources Program Photogeology Photointerpretation Photomapping South America Tectonics Mineral Deposits Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |