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ERTS-1 imagery use in reconnaissance prospecting: Evaluation of commercial utility of ERTS-1 imagery in structural reconnaissance for minerals and petroleumThe author has identified the following significant results. Five areas in North America (North Slope-Alaska, Superior Province-Canada, Williston Basin-Montana, Colorado, and New Mexico-West Texas) are being studied for discernibility of geological evidence on ERTS-1 imagery. Evidence mapped is compared with known mineral/hydrocarbon accumulations to determine the value of the imagery in commercial exploration programs. Evaluation has proceeded in the New Mexico-Texas area, and to date, results have been better than expected. Clearly discernible structural lineaments in this area are evident on the photographs. Comparison of this evidence with known major mining localities in New Mexico indicates a clear pattern of coincidence between the lineaments and mining localities. In West Texas, lineament and geomorphological evidence obtainable from the photographs define the petroleum-productive Central Basin Platform. Based on evaluation of results in the New Mexico-West Texas area and on cursory results in the other four areas of North America, it is concluded that ERTS-1 imagery will be extremely valuable in defining the regional and local structure in any commercial exploration program.
Document ID
19730011649
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Saunders, D. F.
(Texas Instruments, Inc. Dallas, TX, United States)
Thomas, G. L.
(Texas Instruments, Inc. Dallas, TX, United States)
Kinsman, F. E.
(Texas Instruments, Inc. Dallas, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1973
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-131150
E73-10414
Accession Number
73N20376
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-21796
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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