Exploring Papua New Guinea with remote sensing, fieldwork

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5584351

Dekker, F; Balkwill, H; Slater, A ^[1]; Herner, R ^[2]; Kampschuur, W ^[3]

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1. Petro-Canada Inc., Calgary, Alberta (CA)
2. MARS Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
3. International Tectostrat Geoconsultants BV, Amsterdam (NL)

This paper reports on several types of remote sensing surveys that have been acquired of the Eastern Papuan Fold Belt, in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. These include aerial photographs, Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Each has been used by Petro-Canada Inc. for interpreting the geologic structure and stratigraphy of onshore hydrocarbon prospects. Analysis of available remotely sensed imagery reveals greater structural complexity than shown on published geologic maps. Foremost among the images is SAR because of its low, artificial sun angle.

• OSTI ID: 5584351
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 212:3; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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