Detection and Mapping of Black Rock Coatings Using Hyperion Images: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Base metal smelting activities can produce acidic rain that promotes vegetation loss and the development of black coatings on bedrock. Such coatings can form over large areas and are among the most prominent long-term vestiges of past smelting activities. In this study, multispectral images derived...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David W. Leverington, Michael Schindler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/4/301