Publications

Since 1972, Remote Sensing from space platforms (LANDSAT imagery) is a new powerful tool for geological mapping and mineral exploration. The main application are :- geological interpretation on a regional basis (tectonics and rock type determination).- correlation of mineral occurences with linear or circular features. Relationshop between surface tone anomalies ans subsurface data.- the study of relationship between offshore data (seismic profiles, bathymetry . . . .), and onshore structural features detected on satellite imagery.These goals can be fully achieved only by using digital processing techniques which allows: enhancement of image quality, digital combination of spectral bands and pseudo-automatic map making.Examples of geological application of remote sensing techniques are given in Indonesia and around the Mediterranean area where a 6 million square kilometer survey was Carried out in 1975.