Visible and Near Infrared imaging spectroscopy and the exploration of small scale hydrothermally altered and hydrated environments on Earth and Mars

• Main Author: Harris, Jennifer Kate
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Námafjall; Iceland
• Online Access: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/40292/; https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/40292/1/Fullversion-2016HarrisJKphdBBK.pdf; http://vufind.lib.bbk.ac.uk/vufind/Record/543290

The use of Visible and Near Infrared (VNIR) imaging spectroscopy is a cornerstone of planetary exploration. This work shall present an investigation into the limitations of scale, both spectral and spatial, in the utility of VNIR images for identifying small scale hydrothermal and potential hydrated...