Cecilia Kraus, Scientific department, GFZ Potsdam, Germany; INACH Punta Arenas, Chile, Plaza Muņoz Gamero 1055, Punta Arenas, Chile
Antarctica is one of the most difficult continents to work on geologic aspects because of its permanent ice shield covering over 98%. This project concentrating on the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands tries to solve this constitutional problem in applying a new methodology to gain the same results as a traditional geological mapping in unapproachable areas. Therefor satellite images from optical and radar sensors are used as well as aerial photograph. The technique of using remote sensing data to discover geological features is already widely-used but has not been applied to any parts of the Antarctic continent because of difficulties in finding suitable datasets. For example high cloud coverage is a hindering factor in applying known methodologies on this area. For that reason this projects concentrates on discovering the best possible solution of a data combination leading to a detailed geological map of the Antarctic Peninsula and adjoining islands.
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