Lithological and alteration mineral mapping in poorly exposed lithologies using Landsat-8 and ASTER satellite data: North-eastern Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Ore Geology Reviews
• Main Authors: Pour, A. B., Hashim, M., Hong, J. K., Park, Y.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2017
• Subjects: G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Graham Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/77236/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.07.018

Antarctica remains a remote and logistically difficult region to conduct geological field mapping and mineral exploration. Remote sensing satellite imagery has high potential to provide a solution to overcome the difficulties and limitations associated with geological field mapping and mineral explo...