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Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran

This research developed an approach to enable the discrimination of lithological units and detection of host rock of chromitite bodies within ophiolitic complexes using the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat thematic mapper (TM) satellite data. Three m...

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Main Authors: Pournamdari, Mohsen, Hashim, Mazlan, Pour, Amin Beiranvand
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Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2014
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HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51888/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rge.12038
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spelling my.utm.518882018-11-09T08:29:40Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51888/ Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran Pournamdari, Mohsen Hashim, Mazlan Pour, Amin Beiranvand HD Industries. Land use. Labor This research developed an approach to enable the discrimination of lithological units and detection of host rock of chromitite bodies within ophiolitic complexes using the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat thematic mapper (TM) satellite data. Three main ophiolite complexes located in southern Iran were selected for the study. A specialized band ratio (4/1, 4/5, 4/7) of ASTER, minimum noise fraction (MNF) components and spectral angle mapper (SAM) on ASTER and Landsat TM data were used to distinguish ophiolitic rock units. Results show that the specialized band ratio was able to identify different rock units and serpentinized dunite as host rock of chromitites within ophiolitic complexes. Minimum noise fraction components of ASTER and Landsat TM data are suitable for distinguishing ophiolitic rock complexes at a regional scale. The integration of SAM and feature level fusion used in this investigation discriminated the ophiolitic rock units and provided geological map for the study area, including identification of high potential areas (serpentinite dunite) for chromite exploration targets Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed Pournamdari, Mohsen and Hashim, Mazlan and Pour, Amin Beiranvand (2014) Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran. Resource Geology, 64 (3). pp. 233-246. ISSN 1344-1698 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rge.12038
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topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Pournamdari, Mohsen
Hashim, Mazlan
Pour, Amin Beiranvand
Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
description This research developed an approach to enable the discrimination of lithological units and detection of host rock of chromitite bodies within ophiolitic complexes using the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat thematic mapper (TM) satellite data. Three main ophiolite complexes located in southern Iran were selected for the study. A specialized band ratio (4/1, 4/5, 4/7) of ASTER, minimum noise fraction (MNF) components and spectral angle mapper (SAM) on ASTER and Landsat TM data were used to distinguish ophiolitic rock units. Results show that the specialized band ratio was able to identify different rock units and serpentinized dunite as host rock of chromitites within ophiolitic complexes. Minimum noise fraction components of ASTER and Landsat TM data are suitable for distinguishing ophiolitic rock complexes at a regional scale. The integration of SAM and feature level fusion used in this investigation discriminated the ophiolitic rock units and provided geological map for the study area, including identification of high potential areas (serpentinite dunite) for chromite exploration targets
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author Pournamdari, Mohsen
Hashim, Mazlan
Pour, Amin Beiranvand
author_facet Pournamdari, Mohsen
Hashim, Mazlan
Pour, Amin Beiranvand
author_sort Pournamdari, Mohsen
title Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
title_short Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
title_full Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
title_fullStr Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
title_full_unstemmed Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern Iran
title_sort application of aster and landsat tm data for geological mapping of esfandagheh ophiolite complex, southern iran
publisher Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51888/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rge.12038
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