Farouk El-Baz

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-1990

Abstract

Detailed knowlwdge at the natural resoures ofany nation is a pre-requisite for its eaekuiedevelophents In mest-developingg evuntries, this knowledgeis seare or hatins Acquaiing the M reexded information by conventional means may require kaqte invesement in time, personnel, and therefore, in cost. In the meantime, sM Pbase tertnokgy prvides the ner essary tools to conduct surveys of natural ee-wn s it a timnely manner. Such are the means to obtain the required data by cicital sensors radar imaging systems, and stero cameras, These data can be uthani in mappèng structures that may contain oil and gas deposits, recognizing high eowentrations of eronomic minerals, discovering resions with fertile soils andi sorti potential for groundwvater, and monitoring cyclical climatic changes, particularly in arici lands Ssuch applications warrant gresater use ofremote sensing methe s atnd telhniques by the international scientitic community, particularly develpment of natural resoures in the Third Wortd This paper repre- sents a general review of the availabsle, and easily interpretable space-borne data that are useful in the mapping of such resources.

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