Preliminary assessment of geological applications of ERTS-1 imagery from selected areas of the Canadian Arctic

An assessment of geological applications of ERTS-1 imagery from selected areas of the Canadian Arctic is presented. The three levels of interpretation which may be recognized and employed to derive information from a single image or data format are outlined. It is stated that one immediate benefit f...

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Main Author: Gregory, A. F.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19730019510
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Summary:An assessment of geological applications of ERTS-1 imagery from selected areas of the Canadian Arctic is presented. The three levels of interpretation which may be recognized and employed to derive information from a single image or data format are outlined. It is stated that one immediate benefit from ERTS will be improved efficiency in planning for and operation of programs of regional geological mapping. Imagery of various areas of Canada are presented to show applications to regional mapping.