Remote Sensing Study of Sittampundi Anorthosite Complex,India |
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Authors: | S Anbazhagan N K Sainaba S Arivazhagan |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India;(2) PLANEX, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 380 009, India |
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Abstract: | In the present study, The Landsat 7 ETM satellite data was collected for the Sittampundi anorthosites complex and digital
image analysis was carried out. The anorthositic rocks available at Sittampundi complex is considered as an equivalent of
lunar highland rocks. Hence, a remote sensing study comprises of image analysis and spectral profile analysis was carried
out. The satellite data was digitally processed and generated various outputs like band combinations, color composites, stretched
outputs, and PCA. The suitable processed outputs were identified for delineating the anorthosite complex. The diagnostic absorption
features of reflectance spectra are the sensitive indicators of mineralogy and chemical composition of rocks, which are interest
to the planetary scientists. The spectral profile of Landsat ETM plotted for pure and mixed anorthosite pixels and compared
with the field and lab reflectance spectra. The percentages of image spectra vary from 30% to 60% for Sittampundi anorthosite.
The spectral bands 2, 4 and 6 have low reflectance and bands 3 and 5 have high reflectance. The spectral range of bands 2,3,4,5
and 6 are 525 nm–605 nm, 630 nm–690 nm, 750 nm–900 nm, 1550 nm–1750 nm and 10400 nm–12500 nm respectively. The field spectral
curve has weak absorptions at 650 nm and 1000 nm due to the iron transition absorption and low ca- pyroxene respectively available
in the anorthosite, matching with the image spectra. However, hyperspectal image with narrow bandwidth could be more useful
in selecting the suitable spectrum for remotely mapping the anorthosite region, as equivalent test site for lunar highland
region. |
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