TITLE:
Structural and Fault Analysis of Haji Abad with Interpretation of Landsat 8 Satellite Images
AUTHORS:
Shima Rahmati Kamel, Mahmood Almasian, Mohsen Pourkermani, Soraya Dana
KEYWORDS:
Haji Abad, Landsat 8, Remote Sensing, Structural Analysis, ER Mapper 8
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.5 No.6,
June
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: Zagros orogenic belt has
developed on northern-eastern edge of Arabian plate from Northern-Western-Southern-Eastern
Turkey to Strait of Hormuz with a length of over 2000 km. Thick sedimentary
series of the Zagros (6 - 12 km) has maintained complex tectonic history of the
region, which represents all stages of development of a basin from a passive
continental shelf to a rift. This finally represents various stages of
deformation in relation to ophiolite obduction and continental collision. The
study area is located in the south and southeastern part of Iran in the range
of 28 and 29 to 55 and 57. The study area includes Hormozgan and Kerman
Provinces in national classification. Geographic position of this region at the
intersection of three sedimentary structural zones of Zagros, Makran and
Central Iran has revealed that Hormozgan Province has specific geological and
structural features. Nowadays, remote sensing techniques and particularly
structural analysis with satellite images are supplement to the observation and
field interpretation. Landsat satellites can be noted in this regard, which has
helped the scientists to interprete natural science since a long time ago.
Landsat 8 is equipped with panchromatic band and thus has a high spatial
resolution. Therefore, the images obtained from this satellite are used. The
images are raw and after application of various filters and image processing
operations by ER mapper and Arc GIS the lineaments that have remained
unidentified are observed. The discoveries are then introduced to the realm of
construction geology in the form of a new map of regional faults using the
remote sensing technologies.