Remote sensing of tectonic fabric controlling groundwater flow in Dinaric karst

Geological and hydrogeological remote sensing techniques can be applied very favorably to Dinaric karst in the Balkans, a well-known reference area for studies of karst phenomena. The elements that make karst terrain of the Dinarides suitable for remote sensing are geomorphologic characteristics, in...

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Published inRemote sensing of environment Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 85 - 90
Main Author Kresic, Neven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.08.1995
Subjects
AERIAL SURVEYING
CORRIENTES SUBTERRANEAS
COURANT SOUTERRAIN
FOTOGRAFIA
GROUNDWATER FLOW
henzegovinia
HIDROLOGIA
hydrogeological remote sensing
HYDROLOGIE
HYDROLOGY
KARST SOILS
karst terrain
LAND
LANDSAT
MANANTIALES
PHOTOGRAPHIE
PHOTOGRAPHY
RECONOCIMIENTO AEREO
RELEVE AERIEN
REMOTE SENSING
SATELLITE IMAGERY
SATELLITE SURVEYS
SOL KARSTIQUE
SOURCE
SUELOS KARSTICOS
TELEDETECCION
TELEDETECTION
TERRAIN
TERRE
TIERRAS
WATER SPRINGS
YOUGOSLAVIE
YUGOSLAVIA
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Summary:Geological and hydrogeological remote sensing techniques can be applied very favorably to Dinaric karst in the Balkans, a well-known reference area for studies of karst phenomena. The elements that make karst terrain of the Dinarides suitable for remote sensing are geomorphologic characteristics, in particular the specific surface drainage and karst forms, the varying vegetation that most often reflects the existence of different geologic formations on the surface, and distinct tectonic features. Some of the world's largest springs, ponors (sinks), and dolines are controlled by fractures visible on both satellite images and aerial photographs. Lineaments represent fault zones, systems of close faults with similar strike, or large individual faults which all are young or show recently renewed activity. Their neotectonic character and major importance for karst groundwater flow are confirmed by numerous field investigations including water tracing, geophysical research, and drilling.
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ISSN:0034-4257
1879-0704
DOI:10.1016/0034-4257(95)00042-Y