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Use of Landsat 7 ETM+ for lithological and structural mapping of Wadi Afara Heouine area (Tahifet–Central Hoggar, Algeria)

إستعمال صور لاندسات في التمييز الليتولوجي و الدراسة التركيبية (التكتونية) لمنطقة واد أفارا هوين (تاهيفات, منطقة الهقارالجزائر)

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Wadi Afara Héouine area (Tahifet, Central Hoggar) is marked by the existence of very diversified lithologies affected by big submeridian accidents, of which Wadi Afara Héouine, who represents a "linear discontinuity" on near 80 km forming a morphological limit which separates, a strongly gneissic domain (Oua Hellèdjène) of a domain with metasedimentary dominant (Aghefsa). Lithologies not described in the former works were defined by the application of specific treatments (color composite, band ratios, and selective PCA). They also allow us to suggest some modifications to the geologic map of Tahifet. Directional filters associated to the previous treatments helped us in the elaboration of lineament map which accentuates the various accidents affecting the region. It seems clearly that treatments applied to the images ETM contribute in an undeniable way to the geologic study of this region especially since a big part of this region is inaccessible

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تعرف منطقة واد أفارا هوين (تاهيفات, منطقة الهقار) بوجود توضعات ليتولوجية مختلفة, تأثرت آنذاك بانقصاف جيولوجي كبير.من خلال تطبيقنا للمعاملات المختصة على صور لاند سات(LANDSAT) استطعنا اكتشاف بعض الأوجه الليتولوجية التي لم تذكر من قبل, أين تسمح لنا هذه الأخيرة باقتراح بعض التعديلات على الخريطة الجيولوجية.ومن هنا تمكننا إنشاء خريطة تمثل أساسا التصدعات الجيولوجية الرئيسية للمنطقة المدروسة. حيث أن تطبيق هذه المعاملات على صور لاندسات,تساعد في الدراسة الجيولوجية لمنطقة معينة خاصة إذا ما كانت صعبة الوصول.

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    Kamel Amri & Yamina Mahdjoub

  2. Centre Nucléaire de Draria, BP 43, Draria, Alger, Algérie

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Amri, K., Mahdjoub, Y. & Guergour, L. Use of Landsat 7 ETM+ for lithological and structural mapping of Wadi Afara Heouine area (Tahifet–Central Hoggar, Algeria). Arab J Geosci 4, 1273–1287 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-010-0180-8

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