The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola

Airborne prospecting (spectrum, magnetics) measurement is an effectively auxiliary approach for geological mapping. It effectively measures the magnetic field characteristics and the surface contents of the most common three radioactive elements (K,eU and eTh) of nature in the research area. Given t...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Hongrui, Jia, Pengfei, Zhang, Xu, Wang, Zhigang
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/
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author Zhang, Hongrui
Jia, Pengfei
Zhang, Xu
Wang, Zhigang
author_facet Zhang, Hongrui
Jia, Pengfei
Zhang, Xu
Wang, Zhigang
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description Airborne prospecting (spectrum, magnetics) measurement is an effectively auxiliary approach for geological mapping. It effectively measures the magnetic field characteristics and the surface contents of the most common three radioactive elements (K,eU and eTh) of nature in the research area. Given the significant diversities of magnetic characteristics and the radioelements’ contents of different lithological units, these can be applied into the mapping of shallow overburden area. Ternary MAP is a compound imaging technology, providing the radioelements contents a simultaneous display on the same pixel. Based on colour differences, this technology can identify different lithologies and clithofacial changes in the same lithological unit effectively in a certain area. With aeromagnetic data conversion and integrated spectrum images, a good effectiveness of 1:250,000 lithological-structural mapping has been achieved in the research area of Northwestern Angola.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:116772018-05-28T00:19:28Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/ The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola Zhang, Hongrui Jia, Pengfei Zhang, Xu Wang, Zhigang Airborne prospecting (spectrum, magnetics) measurement is an effectively auxiliary approach for geological mapping. It effectively measures the magnetic field characteristics and the surface contents of the most common three radioactive elements (K,eU and eTh) of nature in the research area. Given the significant diversities of magnetic characteristics and the radioelements’ contents of different lithological units, these can be applied into the mapping of shallow overburden area. Ternary MAP is a compound imaging technology, providing the radioelements contents a simultaneous display on the same pixel. Based on colour differences, this technology can identify different lithologies and clithofacial changes in the same lithological unit effectively in a certain area. With aeromagnetic data conversion and integrated spectrum images, a good effectiveness of 1:250,000 lithological-structural mapping has been achieved in the research area of Northwestern Angola. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/1/11%20SM46%2011.pdf Zhang, Hongrui and Jia, Pengfei and Zhang, Xu and Wang, Zhigang (2017) The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola. Sains Malaysiana, 46 (11). pp. 2109-2118. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol46num11_2017/contentsVol46num11_2017.htm
spellingShingle Zhang, Hongrui
Jia, Pengfei
Zhang, Xu
Wang, Zhigang
The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title_full The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title_fullStr The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title_full_unstemmed The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title_short The application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in Northwestern Angola
title_sort application of airborne geophysics data for rapid regional geological mapping in northwestern angola
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11677/1/11%20SM46%2011.pdf