Research on the Application of the Light-Energy Spectrum Fusion Technique to Land and Resources Survey

This paper introduces how to use remote sensing images including Landsat (MSS and TM) andairborne radioactivity images to identify the type of rocks in the areas covered by vegetation. The relationship between light spectrum (Landsat MSS and TM) and energy spectrum (U, Th and K) is discussed on the basis of correlation analysis, and it is proven that there are correlations between the Landsat MSS or TM data and the U, Th and K. data. By using the fusion technique, new images were generated, which contain both the light spectrum and the energy spectrum information.Taking the Lucong basin as the study area, the present paper demonstrates the successful identification of various types of rocks using the fusion technique. Different types of rocks are represented by different colours on the new light-energy spectrum images, so that volcanic rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods can be discriminated. Another example, in the Lingquan basin in Northeast China, not only the different types of rocks are su     

Mapping of glacial landforms from Seasat radar images

Glacial landforms in the drumlin drift belt of Ireland and the Alaska Range can be identified and mapped from Seasat synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) images. Drumlins cover 60% of the Ireland scene. The width/length ratio of individual drumlins can be measured on the SAR images, allowing regional differences in drumlin shape to be mapped. This cannot be done with corresponding Landsat multispectral scanner (MSS) images because of lower spatial resolution and because of shadowing effects that vary seasonally. The Alaska scene shows the extent and nature of morphological features such as medial and lateral moraines, stagnant ice, and fluted ground moraine in glaciated valleys. Perception of these features on corresponding Landsat MSS images is limited by seasonal differences in solar illumination. Because SAR is not affected by such differences or by cloud cover, it is particularly well suited for monitoring glacial movement. The disadvantage of distorted high-relief features on Seasat SAR images can be reduced in future SAR systems by modifying the radar illumination geometry.     

Detection of soil salinity changes and mapping land cover types based upon remotely sensed data

Soil salinity is a major environmental hazard. The global extent of primary and secondary salt affected soils is about 955 and 77 M?ha, respectively. Soil salinity tends to increase in spite of considerable effort dedicated to land reclamation. This requires careful monitoring of the soil salinity status. The objectives of this study were: (a) to evaluate the capability of thematic mapper (TM) and multispectral scanner (MSS) imagery for mapping land cover types, (b) to analyse the spectral features of sail crusts relative to bare soil and gravely soil surface conditions, and (c) to detect the soil salinity changes during the period 1975–2004 in the Ardakan area located in the central Iranian Deserts. The Landsat MSS and TM on two different dates of September 14, 1975 and September 11, 2004, respectively, were used. Due to great confusion between some classes, the TM 6 was included in the band combination. The result of the image classification based on the combination of TM bands 3, 4, 5, and 6 showed of the classification results. For multi-temporal analysis, both TM and MSS images were classified with the same method but with a different number of training classes. The TM-classified image was regrouped to make it comparable with MSS regrouped classified image. The comparison between the classified images showed about 39% of the total area had changed in 29 years. The result of this study revealed the possibility of detecting important soil salinity changes by using Landsat satellite data     

Integrated geophysical mapping of the Ifewara transcurrent fault system,Nigeria

Integrated geophysical methods involving magnetic and dipole–dipole resistivity (DDR) were conducted across a prominent zone of weakness clearly observable in Landsat MSS and SLAR images in the Precambrian basement complex of southwestern Nigeria. Up till now, the location and existence of this megascopic structure have not been confirmed using geophysical methods. With the objective of delineating this weak zone and its structural attributes, three traverses were established at 500 m intervals across it, and geophysical measurements were made at 10 m intervals along these traverses. Qualitative interpretation of the magnetic data obtained shows a diagnostic signature of a near-vertical fault, trending along a NNE–SSW direction. Also, the quantitative interpretation of the data using the non-linear least-squares regression technique indicates that the width of the magnetic anomaly ranges from 90 to 150 m, its dip angle varies between 75° and 85°; the anomaly is concealed by a regolith of approximately 15 m thickness. Furthermore, a 2D resistivity inversion of the field resistivity data reveals a three-layer model, representing thin resistive topsoil underlain by weathered bedrock, resistive bedrock with a distinct low resistivity zone located within the bedrock. The most plausible explanation for this low resistivity zone is that it was formed by shearing activities during Late Precambrian times. Conclusively, the integrated approach employed in this research confirms the existence of the supposed Ifewara shear zone (ISZ).     

Integrated geophysical mapping of the Ifewara transcurrent fault system, Nigeria

Integrated geophysical methods involving magnetic and dipole–dipole resistivity (DDR) were conducted across a prominent zone of weakness clearly observable in Landsat MSS and SLAR images in the Precambrian basement complex of southwestern Nigeria. Up till now, the location and existence of this megascopic structure have not been confirmed using geophysical methods. With the objective of delineating this weak zone and its structural attributes, three traverses were established at 500 m intervals across it, and geophysical measurements were made at 10 m intervals along these traverses. Qualitative interpretation of the magnetic data obtained shows a diagnostic signature of a near-vertical fault, trending along a NNE–SSW direction. Also, the quantitative interpretation of the data using the non-linear least-squares regression technique indicates that the width of the magnetic anomaly ranges from 90 to 150 m, its dip angle varies between 75° and 85°; the anomaly is concealed by a regolith of approximately 15 m thickness. Furthermore, a 2D resistivity inversion of the field resistivity data reveals a three-layer model, representing thin resistive topsoil underlain by weathered bedrock, resistive bedrock with a distinct low resistivity zone located within the bedrock. The most plausible explanation for this low resistivity zone is that it was formed by shearing activities during Late Precambrian times. Conclusively, the integrated approach employed in this research confirms the existence of the supposed Ifewara shear zone (ISZ).     

从卫星图象判译山西朔县盆地的活动断裂

本文利用陆地卫星图象的判译,对山西朔县盆地沉积盖层内的线性构造进行研究,并采用光学增强和计算机数字图象处理等方法,查明了一个由十余条活动断裂组成的复式地堑构造。这些活动断裂对朔县盆地内地下水的运动起着明显的控制作用。     

近30a来若尔盖盆地沙漠化时空演变过程及成因分析

在遥感(RS)和地理信息系统(GIS)技术的支持下,采用1975年的MSS影像和2005年的TM影像对若尔盖盆地土地沙漠化的时空演变进行了监测。研究发现,从1975年到2005年的30年间,若尔盖盆地的沙漠化土地以年均70.18 km2的速度发展,共增加了2105.36 km2,其中主要以中、轻度沙漠化土地的增加为主,增加面积分别为957.13和1146.75 km2;重度沙漠化土地变化很小,仅增加了1.48 km2。在1965—2007年,若尔盖盆地年平均气温升高了1.41℃,年平均降水减少了34 mm,人类活动对环境的破坏作用加强,严重过度放牧,因此该地区沙漠化发展是自然环境变化和人类活动共同作用的结果。     

1964-2010年青藏高原长江源各拉丹冬地区冰川变化及其不确定性分析

利用1964年美国CORONA间谍卫星影像和1976-2010年的Landsat MSS/TM/ETM+遥感影像, 对青藏高原长江源各拉丹冬地区的冰川进行监测, 获得每10 a间隔的冰川面积数据, 并对冰川制图中的不确定性进行了评估.由于冰川表面比较洁净, 认为该地区冰川变化的不确定性主要由分辨率(Landsat)和人为操作差异造成, 误差可达1%~2%.通过对比发现: 1964-2010年间, 各拉丹冬地区冰川面积总体上减少了45.75 km², 相对变化为6.80%, 冰川年平均变化速度约为0.99 km²·a^-1, 相对变化速度为0.15%·a^-1; 该地区冰川总体退缩较为缓慢, 但部分冰川变化显著, 在138条冰川中, 有14条大冰川存在较为明显的变化.在过去的近50 a中, 该地区的冰川并不是都呈退缩状态, 先后有9条冰川出现过前进的现象, 其中有1条冰川一直处于前进状态, 长江源头冰川(姜古迪如北支冰川)先后出现过两次前进, 分别发生在1964-1977年间和2000-2010年间.     

Applications of Remote-Sensing Techniques in Peat Resource Investigations in Zoig■

The paper presents an example of the application of remote-sensing techniques in peat resource investiga-tions. The study was carried out in the Zoige region. The optimal imagery time (during October) and theoptimal band (MSS_7) of Landsat data were selected. The preferred images were processed optically and bycomputer and interpreted in a comprehensive way. And in-situ spectrum measurements and drilling verificationwere carried out.The identification signature of the peat bogs in Zoige was defined. The feature of the identifi-cation signature for peat was that the peat bog area showed a dark tone with lower reflectance in images of thefour MSS bands. The distribution range of peat bogs in the region was exactly located. The types of peat bogswere distinguished. The total peat area of 4038 km~(2) was defined with a total reserve of 5 billion m~3. The resultof the study indicates that the large-area, small-scale investigation of peat resources by use of satelliteremote-sensing data is an advanced method. by which the work efficiency can increase by about 20 times.     

通过遥感对矿产资源开采中环境影响的研究--以阜新煤矿和排山楼金矿为例

阜新地区地处华北地台,富含煤和金矿床.呈东西向分布的太古宙和元古宙变质地层在华力西期、印支期和燕山期的变形和岩浆活动中发生隆起.金矿赋存于隆起的前寒武纪变质岩石中.成煤期为晚石炭-早二叠纪、早中侏罗纪、晚侏罗-早白垩纪.阜新煤矿和排山楼金矿是辽宁省的主要煤、金产地.
由于开采物中的有用物质只占很小的比例,因此提取有用物质的方式不可避免地要破坏当地的环境.矿山开采的每一步骤都对环境产生着负面影响.应用遥感资料进行矿山管理,是采用基于地表物体光谱反射的可视近红外(VNIR)遥感和短波红外(SWIR)遥感,以及基于物体热发光的热红外(TIR)遥感,利用不同的地表光谱反射,将相似的物体区分、分类、填图,并进行土地资源分析.野外工作包括在阜新煤矿和排山楼金矿确定岩石蚀变类型,采集标本,构造测量,对矿山环境进行数码拍照.陆地卫星MSS、TM和ETM+数据是分析研究的基础.应用ERDAS IMAGING软件处理卫星数据.并用ERDAS MapSheets和ViewFinder软件划图.应用各种图像处理技术进行图像增强和物体分辨.从卫星图像上直接测量排山楼金矿和阜新煤矿露天采场的多边形周长和面积.从卫星图像上可以看出,阜新煤矿从1980年到2000年环境的恶化.矿山开采产生的废矿堆不仅对矿区造成破坏,由于它们邻近市区,也通过视觉污染和噪音污染构成了潜在的环境污染源.开采活动对环境影响的另一个方面就是地面下沉,这是由地下开采造成的.它对地表的影响是明显的.本研究的重点是煤矿开采造成的地面下沉.与金矿脉的开采不同,煤矿的开采要移去数米厚的整个煤层.其结果不可避免地导致上覆地层的垮塌.排山楼金矿和阜新煤矿的另一个环境污染源来自矿石的处理(提纯和浓缩).金矿和煤矿都采用重力分离和浮选的方法.排山楼金矿目前采用先进的氰化-碳吸附选矿方法.作为补救措施,现在对用于浮选的化学剂的选择不仅要考虑其效益,而且要将其对环境的损害降到最低.尾矿处理也是影响环境的一个重要问题.阜新煤矿和排山楼金矿通常将尾矿倾倒地附近的人工坑内.这些区域虽然不至于对景观造成严重破坏,但很难在其表面恢复植被.而且,从该区域排出的水含有强酸和有毒的金属离子,一旦流入自然水系,将给水生生物造成大面积损害.堆放尾矿的区域一旦干燥,将产生另一个环境问题——粉尘污染.基于这些发现,提出如下建议：
（ 1）采矿过程中环境不断恶化的事实说明,两个矿山在控制露天开采方面仍有不足.虽然移动矿体上覆岩石或盖层是矿山开采的必要前提,但矿产资源的采掘必须对自然的保护给予更多的重视.应更加注重盖层的回填,植被、湿地、沼泽的恢复,控制溢出物,合理利用废物.
（2）地方政府应参与地区内矿产资源开发项目的立项、审批工作.政府在法律框架内干预、控制矿山开采行为中的环境和土地利用问题.     

卫星图像处理技术在蒙阴地区金刚石找矿预测中的应用

文章针对研究区内金伯利岩的特征,运用OIF系数确定最佳季相波段,用最小二乘法设计的大气散射校正、比值—分段线性扩展等处理程序,使处理后图像增大了对比度,展宽了与金伯利岩有关的地质体的光谱范围,提取出了与金伯利岩有关地质体的波谱信息。经处理后图像及不同比例尺的遥感图像对应分析,圈定了区内优选靶区,其中在两县色形图像异常内发现的碳酸角砾岩脉,经野外工作和室内重砂、岩石化学、REE、碳氧同位素分析表明,可能是后期碳酸岩化的角砾金伯利岩脉。两县色形异常是寻找金刚石原生矿床的有利靶区。     

Lineament extraction from multi-resolution satellite imagery: a pilot study on Wadi Bani Malik, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The study of structural lineaments is important for mineral exploration, geotectonic and geotechnical studies, and for the mitigation of geologic hazards. The present work deals with the extraction of lineaments from satellite imageries of different spatial resolutions as well as the analysis of these extracted lineaments. Wadi Bani Malik area located to the east of Jeddah city on the Red Sea coastal plain is chosen for such a study. Six types of digital satellite imagery data were used in the present study. These comprise satellite imagery of low spatial resolution (LSR) including Landsat MSS of 80-m resolution, Landsat TM of 30-m resolution, and Landsat TM of 25-m resolution; satellite imagery of moderate spatial resolution (MSR) including Landsat ETM+ panchromatic of 15-m resolution and SPOT panchromatic of 10-m resolution; and satellite imagery of high spatial resolution (HSR) including the Indian Remote Sensing satellite IRS data of 5-m resolution. As expected, the analysis of the extracted lineaments from different data sets shows that the imagery data of HSR of the Indian IRS data give the highest frequency of the extracted structural lineaments (N?=?3,235), while the imagery data of LSR of the Landsat MSS data give the lowest frequency of the extracted lineaments (N?=?89). The imagery data of MSR give moderate frequency (N?=?1,643) in average. Due to the present study, it is recommended to use the imagery data of HSR and MSR for the extraction of structural lineaments for detailed and regional studies, respectively. The imagery data of LSR are not recommended for such studies due to the fact that most of the real structural lineaments framework cannot be extracted; accordingly, it is not useful in the analyses of lineaments for geological purposes.     

基于遥感技术的近40a来敦德冰川变化和气候变化的关系研究

从1970、1990、2000年和2010年4个时段的MSS、TM、ETM影像中提取了敦德冰川的边界,并结合距敦德冰川较近的托勒、大柴旦和德令哈3个气象站点的1957-2010年年降水量数据、年平均气温和夏季平均气温(6-8月)数据进行分析,对近40a来敦德冰川变化和气候变化的关系进行了研究.结果表明:近40a来的敦德冰川处在持续退缩状态;最近几十年敦德冰川退缩有相对加速之势;冰川在退缩过程中不断分解,部分分解后的小面积冰川融化消失.近半个世纪以来该区的气候增温趋势较明显,降水虽有少量增加,但是趋势却不明显.冰川变化与气候变化的关系表现为温度的升高是敦德冰川退缩的主要原因.     

Monitoring of recent geological events in the Khumbu area (Himalaya,Nepal) by digital processing of landsat MSS data

SummaryMonitoring of Recent Geological Events in the Khumbu Area (Himalaya, Nepal) by Digital Processing of Landsat MSS Data In September 1977 a serious flash flood catastrophe happened in the Khumbu area (E Nepal). By means of digital processing of Landsat data scanned before and after the flood it was possible to demonstrate that it originated in the uppermost Nare Drangka Valley. It was caused by the break of a frontal moraine which induced the outflow of a glacial lake. Extensive erosions and slides can be spotted in the satellite image.With 13 Figures     

Change detection of the coastal zone east of the Nile Delta using remote sensing

The coastal zone of the Nile Delta is a promising area for energy resources and industrial activities. It also contains important wetland ecosystems. This coastal area witnessed several changes during the last century. A set of four satellite images from the multi-spectral scanner (MSS), thematic mapper (TM) and Systeme Pour l’Observation de la Terre (SPOT) sensors were utilized in order to estimate the spatio-temporal changes that occurred in the coastal zone between Damietta Nile branch and Port-Said between 1973 and 2007. Image processing applied in this study included geometric rectification; atmospheric correction; on-screen shoreline digitizing of the 1973 (MSS) and 2007 (SPOT) images for tracking the shoreline position between Damietta promontory and Port-Said; and water index approach for quantifying Manzala lagoon surface area change using 1973 (MSS), 1984 (TM) and 2003 (TM) images. Results showed that coastal erosion was severe near Damietta promontory and decreased eastward, however, accretion was observed near Port-Said. About 50% of the coastal strip was under erosion and 13% was under accretion. In addition, a remarkable decline (34.5%) of the Manzala lagoon surface area was estimated. These changes were attributed mainly to the control of the River Nile flooding and the land use change by anthropogenic activities.     

Mapping coastal erosion at the Nile Delta western promontory using Landsat imagery

A set of six Landsat satellite images with 5–9 years apart was used in a post-classification analysis to map changes occurred at Rosetta promontory between 1973 and 2008 due to coastal erosion. Spectral information were extracted from two multi-spectral scanner (MSS) images (1973 and 1978), three thematic mapper (TM) images (1984, 1990, and 1999), and one enhanced thematic mapper plus (ETM+) image (2008). To estimate the quantity of land loss in terms of coastal erosion, a supervised classification scheme was applied to each image to highlight only two classes: seawater and land. The area of each class was then estimated from the number of pixels pertaining to this class in every image. In addition, the shoreline position was digitized to address retreat/advance pattern throughout the study period. Results showed that Rosetta promontory had lost 12.29 km² of land between 1973 and 2008 and the shoreline withdrew southward about 3.5 km due to coastal erosion. Most land loss and shoreline retreat occurred between 1973 and 1978 (0.55 km²/year and 132 m/year, respectively). Coastal protection structures were constructed successively at the promontory. These structures have considerably contributed to reduce coastal erosion; however, they promoted downdrift erosion.     

Prediction of river bank erosion and protection works in a reach of Chenab River,Pakistan

The impacts of floods on river bank erosion are generally significant in the alluvial river reaches. This paper presents the prediction of the river bank erosion along the right bank in the reach of Chenab River (starting from downstream of Marala Barrage) where excessive erosion had been reported. The bank erosion is predicted due to flow/flood events of 2010 by coupling the output from the two-dimensional numerical model to the excess shear stress approach. The predicted bank erosion was compared with the one estimated from Landsat images. The Landsat ETM+ images were processed in the ArcGIS software to assess the external bank erosion. The results show that the excess shear stress approach underpredicts the bank erosion. Therefore, the erodibility coefficient was modified by forcing the best agreement between predicted and estimated (i.e., from Landsat images) bank erosion which was used for further analysis. The results reveal that coupling the output from the numerical model to the excess shear stress approach (by modifying the erodibility coefficient) predicts the river bank erosion with a reasonable level of accuracy, thus helpful to identify the locations for the protection works. The predicted river bank erosion presents good coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.82 when compared with the estimated bank erosion from Landsat images. The findings of the present study will help to implement the river protection works at the identified locations in the selected reach of River Chenab and will also act as a guideline for similar river reaches.     

Mapping land cover change of the Luvuvhu catchment, South Africa for environmental modelling

Considerable land cover changes have occurred in the Luvuvhu catchment in northeastern South Africa in the past two decades. These changes are associated with human population growth and may be contributing to observed reductions in winter river baseflows and increased episodes of river drying within Kruger National Park. Six-class land cover maps of the catchment were created from 1978 (MSS) and 2005 (TM) Landsat imagery using an iterative technique. Results indicate a 1,000 km² (12%) increase in Bare Ground between 1978 and 2005, with a concomitant decrease in shrubland and indigenous forest cover. Overall classification accuracy in the 2005 image was 80%. Classification was most accurate for Water and Pine classes (100 and 92%) and least accurate for Indigenous Forest (46%), primarily due to misclassification as Shrubland. These maps are suitable for land cover change and landscape modeling analyses, and can serve as baseline data for further research.     

塔里木盆地南缘喀拉米兰河克里雅河流内流区近30a来的冰川变化研究

对1999年的喀拉米兰河-克里雅河流内流区的Landsat ETM+影像运用非监督分类、监督分类,雪盖指数域值法和比值域值法提取其中176条冰川的边界信息,并与目视解译结果进行定量比较,结果表明:比值域值法精度最高,达98.32%;将比值域值法提取1999年的冰川边界与1970年航测地形图勾绘的冰川边界进行叠加分析,得到整个流域29 a来的冰川变化信息.统计表明,流域冰川条数减少了0.6%,总面积萎缩了2.86%,总冰储量减少了3.10%,大多数冰川处于稳定状态.     

The character and reactivation history of the southern extension of the seismically active Clarendon–Linden Fault System, western New York State

Integration of 11 types of data sets enabled us to determine the location, character and fault history of the southern extension of the Clarendon–Linden Fault System (CLF) in southwestern New York State. The data sets utilized include detailed stratigraphic and fracture measurements at more than 1000 sites, soil gas anomalies, seismic reflection profiles, well logs and lineaments on air photos, topographic maps, Landsat and SLAR images. The seismically active CLF consists of as many as 10 parallel, segmented faults across the fault system. The fault segments are truncated by NW-striking cross-strike discontinuities (CSDs). The faults of the CLF and intersecting CSDs form fault blocks that have semi-independent subsidence and uplift histories. East-dipping reflectors in the Precambrian basement indicate the southward continuation of thrusts of the intra-Grenvillian Elzevir–Frontenac Boundary Zone. These thrusts were reactivated during Iapetan rifting as normal (listric) growth faults. In Ordovician Black River to Trenton time, the southern CLF segments experienced a second phase of growth fault activity, with faults displaying a cumulative stratigraphic throw of as much as 170 m. Thrusting on the same east-dipping Precambrian reflectors typified the CLF in Taconic (post-Trenton) times. Detailed comparisons among the fault segments show that the fault activity in Silurian and Devonian times generally alternated between the western and central main faults. In Late Devonian time, the fault motion reversed from down-on-the-east to down-on-the-west about the time the Appalachian Basin axis passed across the CLF in its westward migration. The deep Precambrian faults of the CLF were thus reactivated as the Appalachian Basin developed in Acadian times. Finally, the CLF thrust fault imaged on seismic line CLF-1 offsets all bedrock (Devonian) units; thus, significant motion occurred along this fault during Late Acadian, or more likely, Alleghanian time.