High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset
Abstract The WorldView-2 (WV2) instrument, operated by DigitalGlobe, is the only high-resolution multispectral sensor currently capable of imaging the entirety of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM), making it a valuable resource for remote compositional investigations. Through the utility of both fi...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s095410201500019x 2024-05-19T07:32:43+00:00 High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset Salvatore, M.R. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095410201500019x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S095410201500019X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Antarctic Science volume 27, issue 5, page 473-491 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 journal-article 2015 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s095410201500019x 2024-04-25T06:51:42Z Abstract The WorldView-2 (WV2) instrument, operated by DigitalGlobe, is the only high-resolution multispectral sensor currently capable of imaging the entirety of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM), making it a valuable resource for remote compositional investigations. Through the utility of both field- and laboratory-based verification techniques, this study shows that biotic and abiotic chemical variations can be readily observed and mapped remotely. Within the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV), primary compositional variability, intra-lithologic compositional heterogeneity and variations in surface weathering and oxidation can be successfully identified and mapped, providing confidence in both the spectral capabilities of the WV2 instrument and the methodologies associated with calibrating and correcting these data. These studies within the MDV provide confidence in extending these analyses to more remote regions of the TAM, including the vicinity of Shackleton Glacier. The identification of comparable geochemical variations in these remote locations provides valuable additions to the currently available geologic maps at much lower spatial resolutions. This work confirms the utility of the WV2 instrument to identifying, quantifying and mapping geochemical variations throughout the TAM, supporting future field work and providing geospatial context for localized field and laboratory analyses. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic Science McMurdo Dry Valleys Shackleton Glacier Cambridge University Press Antarctic Science 27 5 473 491 |
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Abstract The WorldView-2 (WV2) instrument, operated by DigitalGlobe, is the only high-resolution multispectral sensor currently capable of imaging the entirety of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM), making it a valuable resource for remote compositional investigations. Through the utility of both field- and laboratory-based verification techniques, this study shows that biotic and abiotic chemical variations can be readily observed and mapped remotely. Within the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV), primary compositional variability, intra-lithologic compositional heterogeneity and variations in surface weathering and oxidation can be successfully identified and mapped, providing confidence in both the spectral capabilities of the WV2 instrument and the methodologies associated with calibrating and correcting these data. These studies within the MDV provide confidence in extending these analyses to more remote regions of the TAM, including the vicinity of Shackleton Glacier. The identification of comparable geochemical variations in these remote locations provides valuable additions to the currently available geologic maps at much lower spatial resolutions. This work confirms the utility of the WV2 instrument to identifying, quantifying and mapping geochemical variations throughout the TAM, supporting future field work and providing geospatial context for localized field and laboratory analyses. |
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High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset |
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High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset |
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High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset |
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High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset |
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High-resolution compositional remote sensing of the Transantarctic Mountains: application to the WorldView-2 dataset |
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high-resolution compositional remote sensing of the transantarctic mountains: application to the worldview-2 dataset |
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