Proceedings of the KSRS Conference (대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2003.11a
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- Pages.295-297
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- 2003
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- 1226-9743(pISSN)
Enhancing LANDSAT TM to update the structural analysis of the Mirs Bay Basin, Hong Kong, China
- Leung, K.F. (Department of the Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong) ;
- Vohora, V.K. (Department of the Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong) ;
- Chan, L.S. (Department of the Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong) ;
- Malpas, J.G. (Department of the Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong)
- Published : 2003.11.03
Abstract
The coastal provinces of South China have been uniquely shaped by various tectonic events. During the midlate Mesozoic tectono-thermal event, the oblique subduction of the Paleo Kula-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate has created a complicated tectonic setting for the whole region. However, the mechanism of this event is not completely understood. In this paper, we discuss the advantages of using LANDSAT TM satellite imagery over a small part of the region - the Mirs Bay Basin which is largely covered by dense vegetation and where limited outcrops is seen. The use of satellite imagery complements field mapping and the result shows a prominent sinistral offset along the eastern margin of the Mirs Bay Basin, which was not previously recognized on the ground.