Xinjiang Region Of China Research Articles

Integrated MSS-SAR-SPOT-geophysical and geochemical data for exploration geology in Yeder area

The Yeder test area is located in the north Xinjiang Yugur Autonomous Region of China, in an area with an arid continental climate, sparse vegetation cover and extensive rock outcrops. This paper presents a part of the results of our finished project entitled “Remote Sensing for Geological and Mineral Exploration in Xinjiang Region of China”. The X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery with two illuminated directions is acquired and digitally processed, which demonstrates the effectiveness for the study of geological structure. The Landsat MSS and high resolution SPOT images are mainly used for recognition of rock types. The integrated analysis of remotely sensed, aeromagnetic and geochemical data has been made with the support of the geographic information system. In corroboration with intensive field investigation, we have defined the existence of the “Yeder are structure”, in which three gold anomalies and an alteration zone have been found.