Geomorphic interpretation of Skylab photography collected over the Nevada portion of the Great BasinSkylab S190B black and white photography has a useful reconnaissance capability in geomorphic mapping of landform features in the arid and semi-arid Great Basin. Enlargement of original photographic data products to a scale of 1:250,000 scale compatible with published topographic maps permits ready identification and classification of most landform elements. However, interpretation suffers through the lack of stereoscopic coverage and introduces problems relating to scale and loss of detail. When aircraft underflight photography for the same area is used as a data enhancement tool, problems of scale, detail, and interpretation are diminished. The combination of orbital and underflight photographic coverage provides a regional overview in which the interrelationships of both micro- and macro-scale landforms become apparent.
Document ID
19760045087
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Frater, J. B. (Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Melhorn, W. N. (Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Remote sensing of earth resources. Volume 4