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Thermal inertia imaging: A new geologic mapping tool
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A thermal model of the earth's surface has been developed and used to determine the thermal inertia of a test site in the Mojave Desert, California as mentioned in this paper, which can aid in the differentiation of the various lithologic materials in the test site.Abstract:
A thermal model of the earth's surface has been developed and used to determine the thermal inertia of a test site in the Mojave Desert, California. The model, which includes meteorological heating terms as well as radiation and conduction heating terms, is used with remotely sensed surface temperature and reflectance data to determine the thermal inertia of the surface materials at the test site. The thermal inertia is displayed in image form, and can aid in the differentiation of the various lithologic materials in the test site. Since this thermal property is representative of the upper several cm of the surface, it complements visible and reflected near-IR image data.read more
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