Applications of remote sensing to structural interpretations in the southern Appalachians
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Abstract
Remote sensing is the technology of studying distant objects by measuring and recording energy from one or more segments of the electromagnetic spectrum. Imaging sensors which operate from medium- and high-altitude aircraft or from spacecraft can provide a synoptic view of large areas and of surface phenomena not evident in the field. Image-acquiring systems and instruments have been designed to partially automate data collection and to reduce the time devoted to analysis, information extraction, and detection of changes of surface phenomena. Among these phenomena are the surface distribution of heat, moisture, snow, water, vegetation, and cultural features. When coupled with ancillary data, including field surveys, sensor data provide useful information for the recognition and mapping of regional structure, jointing patterns, drainage patterns, fault and fracture traces, and rock types. The recognition of several major linear surface features, two of which proved to be traces of previously unrecognized faults (the Canebrake and the Coeburn faults) in the Appalachian Plateaus, demonstrates the pragmatic application of aircraft and spacecraft remote sensing to geological investigations in the Appalachians.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Applications of remote sensing to structural interpretations in the southern Appalachians |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 285 |
| Last page | 293 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia, West Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Appalachian Mountains, Canebrake fault |
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