The application of the scale-space theory for medium-resolution DTM in geological and geotectonic studies

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The article presents a technique for identifying structural elements and details of the geological structure in digital terrain models (DTM) based on the theory of scale spaces. With its help, linear, dome-shaped and textural features are singled out from medium-resolution DTM (for example, SRTM03, GMTED2010), allowing to significantly improve the quality of studies related to tectonic and geological mapping and zoning. In general, the theory of scale — spaces is described in application to the solution of these problems and illustarted on the examples of a number of case studies.

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O. V. Rybas

Kosygin Institute of Tectonics and Geophysics FEB RAS

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Russian Federation, 65, Kim Yu Chen street, Khabarovsk, 680000

G. Z. Gilmanova

Kosygin Institute of Tectonics and Geophysics FEB RAS

Email: gigulya@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, 65, Kim Yu Chen street, Khabarovsk, 680000

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2. Fig. 1. An example of the selection of a linear structure in the north of the Sikhote-Alin orogenic belt

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3. Fig. 2. An example of the selection of geological structures in the East Sikhote-Alin volcano-plutonic belt

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4. Fig. 2. Continuation

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5. Fig. 3. Elkon uranium ore region of the Aldan-Stanovoy shield of the Siberian platform

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6. Fig. 4. The main ore occurrences of the Elkon ore area: (a) - against the background of the module of the gradient of the relief; (b) - against the background of lineaments identified in the Winlessa program [10]

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