Patterns of reflected radiance associated with geobotanical anomaliesThis paper summarizes three remote sensing experiments in which changes in remotely measured reflected radiance patterns of vegetation correlated with changes in geology. In two cases using airborne spectroradiometer data, changes in the physical properties of a uniform species correlated with zones of porphyry copper mineralization. In another case using Landsat digital data, changes were detected in the distribution and density of a number of species and combined with soil brightness data to produce a composite index useful for distinguishing lithologies.
Document ID
19860029335
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Birnie, R. W. (Dartmouth Coll. Hanover, NH, United States)
Stone, T. A. (Dartmouth Coll. Hanover, NH, United States)
Francica, J. R. (Dartmouth College Hanover, NH, United States)