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Geological Information from Satellite Surveys of the Mediterranean Region

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Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin

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Satellite imagery has provided a powerful new tool for research dealing with the geological evolution of the Mediterranean region. Lineaments identified on satellite images illustrate the existence of all classes of brittle fractures in the upper crust. Lineament patterns suggest the tectonic patterns for a given region, but it is necessary to “field check” any area for which lineament maps are prepared. It is critical that such studies be carried out within known morphotectonic regions or smaller domains in which geologic parameters are similar.

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    Daniel Jean Stanley

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    Forese-Carlo Wezel

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Foose, R.M. (1985). Geological Information from Satellite Surveys of the Mediterranean Region. In: Stanley, D.J., Wezel, FC. (eds) Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8572-1_2

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