Welcome to visit Geoscience!

Geoscience ›› 2017, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (06): 1284-1293.

• Remote Sensing Geology • Previous Articles     Next Articles

The Application of High Spatial Resolution Data to Remote Sensing Geological Survey in the Luobusa Area, Tibet

YANG Weiguang1(), ZHENG Youye1,2(), LIU Ting1, WANG Pengchong1, WANG Chengsong3, FENG Quanlin4, GUO Tongjun1   

  1. 1. School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences,Beijing 100083,China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,China University of Geosciences,Beijing 100083,China
    3. No.2 Geological Team,Tibet Autonomous Region Geological and Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau,Lhasa,Tibet 850000,China
    4. Shandong Provincial Geo-mineral Engineering Exploration Institute, Jinan,Shandong 250014,China
  • Received:2017-05-31 Revised:2017-09-02 Online:2017-12-10 Published:2017-12-25

Abstract:

The study area is located in Luobusa region, Tibet. The Luobusa ophiolite contains the largest known chromitite deposits in China. The purpose of this paper is to carry on the geological interpretation of remote sensing images based on WorldView-2 high spatial resolution remotely sensed data. As compared with the more frequently used ETM+ and ASTER image, WorldView-2 sensor can provide much higher spatial resolution and spectral resolution in relative narrow spectral range. Ortho rectification, atmosphere correct and image fusion are applied to WorldView-2 image of the study area, and then according to the optimum index factor band combination 8-6-4 is selected to achieve false color composite and combining with true color band 5-3-2 so as to highlight the tone difference of different lithological units. At last, we take advantage of WorldView-2 high spatial resolution remotely sensed data to establish the remote sensing interpretation signs of main lithology units and structure. Thus, based on remote sensing image processing, geological interpretation and field investigation in this area, we can conclude that WorldView-2 high spatial resolution remote sensing images have the technical advantage and application prospect in geological resource exploration in those regions with high altitude and poor working conditions.

Key words: high spatial resolution, WorldView-2, remote sensing geological interpretation, field investigation, Luobusa, Tibet

CLC Number: