Tectonic Interpretation and Analysis based on Multi-source Remote Sensing Data：A Case Study of JitaiRiver in Chayi，Tibet

Linear Structures and Ring Structures are of great important to distinguish and analyze faults,folds and magmatic emplacement on the surface.Extracting linear structures from multi-source remote sensing data with the approach of Human-Computer-Interaction can understand the overall and individual geometrical characteristics of Linear Structures and Ring Structures objectively and comprehensively.Taking Jitai river as an example,three sets of Linear Structures with characteristic of clustering and abundant Ring Structures were extracted in working area based on remote sensing data from Google Earth,Landsat 8/OLI,ASTER GDEM and high-resolution DEM.The results of the analysis show that the working area is in a dextral shear zone with northwest direction and the southwest structure of Jitai River is still in a relatively active stage,which may be an unstable area of the engineering geology and the prone areas of geological disasters.     

BASIN EVOLUTION OF THE LURESTAN REGION IN THE ZAGROS FOLD-AND-THRUST BELT, IRAN

The evolution of the central part of the Lurestan region in the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt has been studied using newly generated isopach maps for different time intervals between the Late Cretaceous and the Miocene. The study was based on existing geological maps, gravity data, measured stratigraphic surface sections, original field work and well data. Understanding the processes which have influenced facies and thickness variations in the study area will have a significant impact on future hydrocarbon exploration.
Cenomanian carbonates assigned to the Sarvak Formation, the main reservoir unit in the study area, are composed of both pelagic and neritic facies. These facies occur along the roughly north-south trending "Anaran lineament", interpreted to represent a palaeohigh, which influenced patterns of sedimentation in the Cretaceous-Tertiary. The palaeohigh formed as a result of the reactivation of a basement lineament in the Late Cretaceous. The continuing influence of this lineament on patterns of sedimentation during Oligocene — early Miocene time is indicated by a range of evidence including the presence of clinoform geometries.
Analysis of sedimentary thicknesses in the Zagros foreland basin between the Late Cretaceous and the early Miocene indicates progressive SWward migration of the depocentre. Late Cretaceous ophiolite obduction and plate margin convergence exerted a major influence on stratigraphic architecture, and controlled depocentre migration and foreland basin evolution.     

Application of wavelet analysis to the study of spatial pattern of morphotectonic lineaments in digital terrain models. A case study

Tectonic faults are often associated with characteristic geomorphological features such as linear valleys, ridgelines and slope breaks that can be identified as lineaments in remotely sensed images or digital terrain models. Lineaments of tectonic origin are often characterised by periodicity and characteristic spatial pattern. Unlike traditional methods of autocorrelation, variogram, lineament density and Fourier analysis, wavelet analysis is capable of capturing and describing both periodicity and spatial pattern of lineaments. In this paper, a case study is shown for the application of wavelet analysis to morphotectonic lineament investigation. Results of wavelet analysis are compared to traditional methods. Although this study involves DEM-derived morphological lineaments, the presented wavelet analysis can be also used for lineaments derived from remotely sensed images. These results hold for this case study and provide a good assessment of the relative abilities of wavelet analysis, but it remains to be seen how effective it is for other data sources, areas and geological terrain.     

基于遥感影像的线性构造自动提取

断裂带、断层等地质构造属于地质薄弱区,由于侵蚀等作用会形成线状地貌,表现出线性构造(lineament),可以通过遥感影像上的色调变化进行解译,进而了解断裂的空间展布,推测矿产资源的地下分布、判断地质稳定性。利用线段追踪法(Segment Tracing Algorithm,STA),首先以某一遥感像素为中心分若干个方向在给定大小的搜索窗口内搜索像素值的连续性,然后对连续性好的像素应用地质统计学按一定的阈值判定其是否为线素,再根据像素值在该方向上的变化进行脊谷判定,进而按照一定距离和角度标准把判别为山谷的像素连接成线性构造,最后将重复的线素删除,从而实现遥感影像的线性构造识别。从该方法在个旧锡矿遥感影像(DEM)的应用来看,STA识别的线性构造和实测断裂(层)的走向能较好的吻合,与实测断裂(层)之间的对应关系较好,但在线素连接上需要给定人为设置的参数,还需要进一步改进算法。     

An integrated approach to hydro-geological lineament mapping of a semi-arid region of West Africa using Radarsat-1 and GIS

In the 21st century, water resource management will be a major socioeconomic issue and an essential component of progress in semi-arid regions. The Soudano-Sahelian region of Africa suffers from a chronic lack of reliable hydro-geological maps for local water resource managers. To provide better tools for groundwater exploration, this paper focuses on hydro-geological lineament mapping using remote sensing data. The objectives were (1) evaluate the potential of multi-angular and multi-temporal Radarsat-1 images for extracting lineaments in semi-arid regions and (2) provide map of potential hydro-geological lineaments. No significant relationship was found between lineament yield and incidence angle of Radarsat-1 images, while lineament spatial distribution was in good agreement with the land use and geology of the study area. The high scores observed for NNE-SSW and NNW-SSE orientations match the results of local lineament studies of the region. Radarsat-1 image acquired on May 01, 2001 offers the greatest potential, due to the reduced effect of vegetation during this region's dry season. Potential hydro-geological lineaments were mapped using the weighting of well location, presence of green vegetation during the dry season, preferential lineament orientations and presence of cross-points. The mapping revealed five classes (Very low, Low, Moderate, High and Very high) of potential hydro-geological lineaments with high and very high potential poorly represented. Results also reveal that most wells are far enough from lineaments or cross-points and hence the inefficiency of existing drilling programs.