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Application of multispectral radar and landsat imagery to geologic mapping in death valley
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Elachi, C. Schaber, G. Williams, S. Daily, M. Farr, T. Stromberg, W. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) images, acquired by JPL and Strategic Air Command Systems, and visible and near-infrared LANDSAT imagery were applied to studies of the Quaternary alluvial and evaporite deposits in Death Valley, California. Unprocessed radar imagery revealed considerable variation in microwave backscatter, generally correlated with surface roughness. For Death Valley, LANDSAT imagery is of limited value in discriminating the Quaternary units except for alluvial units distinguishable by presence or absence of desert varnish or evaporite units whose extremely rough surfaces are strongly shadowed. In contrast, radar returns are most strongly dependent on surface roughness, a property more strongly correlated with surficial geology than is surface chemistry. |
| File Size | 35870990 |
| Page Count | 64 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780022692 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t15n11652 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-03-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Terrain Analysis Airborne Radar Death Valley Ca Earth Resources Geophysics Surface Properties Radar Imagery Side-looking Radar Landsat Satellites Alluvium Soil Mapping 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 |