Remote sensing images and interpretation for 'Reverse Difference' phenomenon of the marine sediments At the CaMau tongue (extreme South Vietnam - Mekong Basin)

  • Cuong, Nguyen Tien (Spatial Informatics & System Lab, School of Urban, Civil and Geo-system Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-Joon (Spatial Informatics & System Lab, School of Urban, Civil and Geo-system Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Il (Spatial Informatics & System Lab, School of Urban, Civil and Geo-system Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

This paper is concerned with 'reverse difference' of marine sediments at the Camau tongue in the extreme south of Vietnam. We demonstrate the importance of remote sensing in geomorphology and marine geological application, using only visual evaluation and some data-processing techniques. In this paper, about 10,000 km$^2$ of the territorial water in the extreme south of Vietnam is being studied. We show that form and behavior of Mekong and its branch can be determined by visually interpreting remote sensing images and using ERDAS IMAGE 8.5 software. Besides, the 'reverse difference' phenomenon is explained by flows of Mekong river and its branches.

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