Enhanced rock discrimination using Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) dataThe application of TM data to rock discrimination is discussed. Sixteen specific terrains derived from geologic maps are examined on TM images of the Arabian shield obtained on Apr. 14, 1984; visual enhancement procedures are applied to the images. The rock types observed in the test site are described; the major sedimentary formations in the test area are laterite and sandstone. The data reveal that the layered rocks in the outcrop consist of a variety of metamorphosed volcanics, metamorphosed sediments, and amphibolite, and the intrusive complex is composed of several classes of mafic and acidic rocks.
Document ID
19870026253
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Blodget, H. W. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Andre, C. G. (Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC, United States)
Marcell, R. F. (Science-Applications Research, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)