Evaluation of LANDSAT-1 image applications to geologic mapping, structural analysis and mineral resource inventory of South America with special emphasis on the Andes Mountain region: Type III final report for period January 1973 to July 1974
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Abstract
The author has identified the following significant results. The discovery of copper mineralization along a lineament mapped in Area 7 (La Paz) has lent credence to the use of LANDSAT 1 data as a basic step in mineral exploration. In Area 9 (Copiapo Region), a number of lineaments were found to be associated with the largest copper deposits of the region. In Area 12 (Magallanes), the identification of what is believed to be a tertiary basin from LANDSAT 1 data has resulted in a new area for petroleum exploration. Band 7 images, as black and white transparencies, were found to be the most useful for geologic interpretation in both tropical vegetated areas and desert regions. Color composites made by the diazochrome process, chromaline process, and from color additive viewers provided additional information. Mosaics of LANDSAT 1 data covering 4 x 6 degrees of latitude and longitude compiled at the 1:1,000,000 scale were found to be an ideal size and format for most users.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Evaluation of LANDSAT-1 image applications to geologic mapping, structural analysis and mineral resource inventory of South America with special emphasis on the Andes Mountain region: Type III final report for period January 1973 to July 1974 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 115 p. |
| Country | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela |
| City | Araqua, Belo Horizonte, Copiapo, La Paz, Magallanes, Mendoza, Porto Velho, Santiago, Tucuman |
| Other Geospatial | Andes Mountains, Guyana Shield |
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