TECTONIC MAPPING IN NIAS ISLAND USING LANDSAT MSS IMAGERY

Muhamad Husen

Abstract


Nias Island, is one of the best examples of an exposed subduction complex in active are system. The aim of this study was to map the structural features of this tectonically complex area, using a combination of enhanced landsat MSS imagery and ground data.


Keywords


Tectonic, Mapping, Landsat

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.29017/SCOG.13.1.1130

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