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Landsat remote sensing: observations of an appalachian mountaintop surface coal mining and reclamation operation. [kentucky
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Description | The potential benefits of using LANDSAT remote sensing data by state agencies as an aide in monitoring surface coal mining operations are reviewed. A mountaintop surface mine in eastern Kentucky was surveyed over a 5 year period using satellite multispectral scanner data that were classified by computer analyses. The analyses were guided by aerial photography and by ground surveys of the surface mines procured in 1976. The application of the LANDSAT data indicates that: (1) computer classification of the various landcover categories provides information for monitoring the progress of surface mining and reclamation operations; (2) successive yearly changes in barren and revegetated areas can be qualitatively assessed for surface mines of 100 acres or more of disrupted area; (3) barren areas consisting of limestone and shale mixtures may be recognized, and revegetated areas in various stages of growth may be identified against the hilly forest background. |
| File Size | 2588870 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820016649 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5q86425p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Computer Compatible Tapes Multispectral Band Scanners Earth Resources Program Data Acquisition Kentucky Imaging Techniques Mines Excavations Computer Programs Appalachian Mountains North America Thematic Mapping Reclamation Environmental Monitoring Strip Mining 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 | Technical Report |