Friday, June 18th, 2010

Mineral Mapping

A 2007 map of mineral resources in Afghanistan. USGS image.

This week brought reports of impressive mineral deposits beneath Afghanistan -- but how were those deposits identified and mapped? We'll talk about some of the remote sensing technology used, from magnetic sensing, to analysis of small changes in the Earth's gravity field, to 'hyperspectral imagery.'

Guests

John Brozena
Chief Scientist, Project Rampant Lion
Head, Marine Physics Branch
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, DC

Related Links

• Afghanistan Airborne Geophysical and Remote Sensing Survey
• NY Times: U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan
• Wired Danger Room: No, the U.S. Didn’t Just ‘Discover’ a $1T Afghan Motherlode

Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

Friday, June 18th, 2010

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• Mineral Mapping
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• 'Gasland' Film
• Science Diction: X-Ray

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