Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery
The primary objectives of this study were to 1) prepare a map from Landsat imagery of the Upper Susitna River Basin drainage network, lakes, glaciers and snowfields, 2) identify possible faults and lineaments within the upper basin and within a 100-km radius of the proposed Devil Canyon and Watana d...
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ftdtic:ADA084900 2023-05-15T16:22:36+02:00 Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery Gatto, Lawrence W. Merry, Carolyn J. McKim, Harlan L. Lawson, Daniel E. COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH 1980-01 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA084900 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA084900 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA084900 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Cartography and Aerial Photography Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Snow Ice and Permafrost *AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS *BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC) *MAPPING SURFACES DRAINAGE RIVERS LAKES GLACIERS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES PHOTOINTERPRETATION PHOTOGEOLOGY FAULTS(GEOLOGY) SNOWFIELDS MATERIALS ALASKA *SUSITNA RIVER LINEAMENTS EARTH SURFACE LANDSAT SATELLITES Text 1980 ftdtic 2016-02-22T15:10:05Z The primary objectives of this study were to 1) prepare a map from Landsat imagery of the Upper Susitna River Basin drainage network, lakes, glaciers and snowfields, 2) identify possible faults and lineaments within the upper basin and within a 100-km radius of the proposed Devil Canyon and Watana dam sites as observed on Landsat imagery, and 3) prepare a Landsat-derived map showing the distribution of surficial geologic materials and poorly drained areas. The EROS Digital Image Enhancement System (EDIES) provided computer- enhanced images of Landsat-1 scene 5470-19560. The EDIES false color composite of this scene was used as the base for mapping drainage network, lakes, glaciers and snowfields, six surficial geologic materials units and poorly drained areas. We used some single-band and other color composites of Landsat images during interpretation. All the above maps were prepared by photointerpretation of Landsat images without using computer analysis, aerial photographs, field data, or published reports. These other data sources were used only after the mapping was completed to compare and verify the information interpreted and delineations mapped from the Landsat images. Four Landsat-1 MSS band 7 winter scenes were used in the photomosaic prepared for the lineament mapping. We mapped only those lineaments related to reported regional tectonics, although there were many more lineaments evident on the Landsat photomosaic. Orginal contains color plates: All DTIC and NTIS reproductions will be in black and white. Text glaciers Ice permafrost Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Eros ENVELOPE(156.457,156.457,62.260,62.260) |
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Cartography and Aerial Photography Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Snow Ice and Permafrost *AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS *BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC) *MAPPING SURFACES DRAINAGE RIVERS LAKES GLACIERS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES PHOTOINTERPRETATION PHOTOGEOLOGY FAULTS(GEOLOGY) SNOWFIELDS MATERIALS ALASKA *SUSITNA RIVER LINEAMENTS EARTH SURFACE LANDSAT SATELLITES |
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Cartography and Aerial Photography Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Snow Ice and Permafrost *AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS *BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC) *MAPPING SURFACES DRAINAGE RIVERS LAKES GLACIERS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES PHOTOINTERPRETATION PHOTOGEOLOGY FAULTS(GEOLOGY) SNOWFIELDS MATERIALS ALASKA *SUSITNA RIVER LINEAMENTS EARTH SURFACE LANDSAT SATELLITES Gatto, Lawrence W. Merry, Carolyn J. McKim, Harlan L. Lawson, Daniel E. Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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Cartography and Aerial Photography Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Snow Ice and Permafrost *AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS *BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC) *MAPPING SURFACES DRAINAGE RIVERS LAKES GLACIERS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES PHOTOINTERPRETATION PHOTOGEOLOGY FAULTS(GEOLOGY) SNOWFIELDS MATERIALS ALASKA *SUSITNA RIVER LINEAMENTS EARTH SURFACE LANDSAT SATELLITES |
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The primary objectives of this study were to 1) prepare a map from Landsat imagery of the Upper Susitna River Basin drainage network, lakes, glaciers and snowfields, 2) identify possible faults and lineaments within the upper basin and within a 100-km radius of the proposed Devil Canyon and Watana dam sites as observed on Landsat imagery, and 3) prepare a Landsat-derived map showing the distribution of surficial geologic materials and poorly drained areas. The EROS Digital Image Enhancement System (EDIES) provided computer- enhanced images of Landsat-1 scene 5470-19560. The EDIES false color composite of this scene was used as the base for mapping drainage network, lakes, glaciers and snowfields, six surficial geologic materials units and poorly drained areas. We used some single-band and other color composites of Landsat images during interpretation. All the above maps were prepared by photointerpretation of Landsat images without using computer analysis, aerial photographs, field data, or published reports. These other data sources were used only after the mapping was completed to compare and verify the information interpreted and delineations mapped from the Landsat images. Four Landsat-1 MSS band 7 winter scenes were used in the photomosaic prepared for the lineament mapping. We mapped only those lineaments related to reported regional tectonics, although there were many more lineaments evident on the Landsat photomosaic. Orginal contains color plates: All DTIC and NTIS reproductions will be in black and white. |
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Gatto, Lawrence W. Merry, Carolyn J. McKim, Harlan L. Lawson, Daniel E. |
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Gatto, Lawrence W. Merry, Carolyn J. McKim, Harlan L. Lawson, Daniel E. |
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Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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Environmental Analysis of the Upper Susitna River Basin using Landsat Imagery |
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environmental analysis of the upper susitna river basin using landsat imagery |
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