Thermal inertia mapping from satellite – Discrimination of geologic units in Oman
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
By: H. A. Pohn, Terry W. Offield, and Kenneth Watson
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Abstract
The Nimbus III and IV satellites provide reflectance and emittance data from the earth's surface at 8-km resolution. These data have been used to derive a physical property of geologic materials termed '"thermal inertia" which appears to have great promise for discriminating surficial units. A thermal inertia map of part of Oman was produced from the Nimbus satellite measurements. Correlation of this map with a reconnaissance geologic map showed gross agreement with the major units but also suggested the need for some modifications of the reconnaissance map. Some of the anomalies were verified by comparison with a later, more detailed map; others remain unexplained and may indicate previously undiscriminated geologic units.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Thermal inertia mapping from satellite – Discrimination of geologic units in Oman |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 147 |
| Last page | 158 |
| Country | Oman |
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