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- Title
IRS data analysis in Longmenshan Mountain Range, China after the earthquake of May 2008.
- Authors
Kumar, K. Vinod; Guah, Arindam; Roy, P. S.
- Abstract
The article reports on a study which examines the terrain changes and their relationship to tectonic elements in Longmenshan Mountain Range, China after the earthquake of May 2008. High-resolution Cartosat-1 satellite data were used to outline the terrain and structural elements, while IRS P6 LISS-IV Mono data were used to outline the terrain changes. Results of the study describes how an earthquake can trigger landslides and the role of the fault system in their spatial distribution.
- Subjects
CHINA; SPATIAL analysis (Statistics); EARTHQUAKES; LANDSLIDES; GEOLOGIC faults; STRUCTURAL geology
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2009, Vol 96, Issue 7, p894
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article