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Jun. 18, 2010
Mineral Mapping
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| 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.' |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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John Brozena
Chief Scientist, Project Rampant Lion
Head, Marine Physics Branch
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, DC
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