Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
An existing image processing system is adapted to describe the geologic attributes of a regional coal basin. This scheme handles a map as if it were a matrix, in contrast to more conventional approaches which represent map information in terms of linked polygons. The utility of the image processing approach is demonstrated by a multiattribute analysis of the Herrin No. 6 coal seam in Illinois. Findings include the location of a resource and estimation of tonnage corresponding to constraints on seam thickness, overburden, and Btu value, which are illustrative of the need for new mining technology.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
NASA-CR-157970
,
JPL-PUB-78-82
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FE-9036-3
Format:
application/pdf
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