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Abstract
Using Space Imagery in the Exploration Of Useful Raw Materials
Dr. Eng. Mohamad Rukieh
Director General
General Organization of Remote Sensing- Syria,
Syria
Email: gors@mail.sy
The new technology of remote sensing and space imagery has contributed to a great extent in exploring subsurface resources and useful materials, through preparing structural, mineral and geospatial maps, and determining the structural factors which help in raw materials formation. Special reference has to be made to the lineaments and annular structures that became clearly distinguished after using these techniques by determining their properties which contribute largely in the modern metallogeny studies. These techniques have contributed also in solving several matters such as:
1- Determination of unclear structures which have great importance in preparing mineral maps.2- Speeding up the study of geological phenomena (which determine mineralization distribution), and discriminating magmatic volcanic structures and the unclear eruption parts that are not seen on the surface. 3- Showing and determining faulting and fracturing zones of deep origin which distribute and concentrate the raw materials.4- Studying the centers of high tectonic activity associated with mineral activity This research concentrates on the study of structural phenomena (lineament and annular structures) and their classification through the important characteristics of space imagery, such as synoptic coverage, high resolution, and the possibility of digital processing. This paper refers to case studies from the Arab region.
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