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Role of Satellite Photographs in Photogeology

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FAVOURABLE comments on the geological applications of satellite photographs1,2 imply the possibility of new horizons in photogeology. In the Photogeology Unit of the Institute of Geological Sciences a study of satellite photographs has been made to determine how far these may replace or supplement conventional air photographs, particularly in reconnaissance geological mapping at medium to small scales.

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  1. Institute of Geological Sciences, Photogeology Unit, 5 Princes Gate, London, SW7

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GREENWOOD, J. Role of Satellite Photographs in Photogeology. Nature 224, 506–508 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224506b0

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