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Tectolinear interpretation of a 1:5,000,000 Landsat-1 mosaic compared with the structure of central and eastern United States

January 1, 1978

The pattern of lineaments and curvilinear features interpreted from a 1:5,000,000 mosaic of satellite images (Landsat-1 was superimposed on a simplified version of the Geological Map of the United States, 1:2,500,000 scale, showing the structural scheme of Central and Eastern United States. A comparison of the above two patterns, shown in Fig. 1, is presented in this paper.

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Publication Year 1978
Title Tectolinear interpretation of a 1:5,000,000 Landsat-1 mosaic compared with the structure of central and eastern United States
DOI 10.1127/gtm/1/1978/78
Authors Jan Kutina, William D. Carter
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Global Tectonics and Metallogeny
Index ID 70112349
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center