NDLI: Remote sensing techniques using Landsat ETM+ applied to the detection of iron ore deposits in Western Africa

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Author	Ciampalini, Andrea Garfagnoli, Francesca Antonielli, Benedetta Moretti, Sandro Righini, Gaia
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Remote sensing methods enable the rapid and inexpensive mapping of surface geological and mineralogical features. This capability proves highly useful when working on isolated or inaccessible areas. In this study, several enhancements of Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (i.e. band ratios, false colour composites and principal component analysis) were used and evaluated to obtain the best possible visualisation of iron deposits hosted in the Devonian sedimentary rocks of northwestern Africa. In particular, two test sites were chosen: southern Algeria (Djebilet area), where the literature mineralogical and geological data on iron mine fields were already available, and the Western Sahara (the southern flank of Tindouf Basin), which was investigated during a field campaign and was where the occurrence of an analogous sedimentary succession led us to hypothesise the possible presence of exploitable iron deposits. This work demonstrates the usefulness of multispectral imagery in the detection of iron-rich areas and establishes a full remote sensing procedure, which can be profitably applied to a wider region of Western Sahara and can provide interesting perspectives on the possibility of detecting new exploitable iron ore deposits in arid environments.
Starting Page	4529
Ending Page	4546
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18667511
Journal	Arabian Journal of Geosciences
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	11
e-ISSN	18667538
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2012-10-30
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Iron Western Sahara Landsat 7 ETM+ Mineral detection PCA OIF Earth Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Environmental Science

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