PhotoLin: a program to identify and analyze linear structures in aerial photographs, satellite images and maps

A computer program, PhotoLin, written for an IBM-PC-compatible microcomputer is described which detects linear features in aerial photographs, satellite images and topographic maps. The program accepts images saved to PCX files as input and applies noise correction and smoothing filters and thinning routines. The output consists of a skeleton containing the median lines of linear features which can be represented on a map. The branches of the skeleton can be broken into sections of constant length for which the mean orientations are obtained for the preparation of rose diagrams. (C) 2001 Elsevier B.V. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Mapeamento do contorno estrutural do embasamento da bacia sedimentar de Curitiba - PR

The sedimentary Curitiba basin is located in the Central-Southern part of the first Parananense plateau, and comprises Curitiba (PR), and part of the neighbour Municipalities (fig.1). It is supposed to be of Plio-Pleistocene age. It has a shallow sedimentary fulfillment, represented by the Guabirotuba formation (BIGARELLA and SALAMUNI, 1962) which is dristributed over a large area of about 3.000km2. The internal geometry, not entirely known yet, is actually object of detailed research, that shows its geological evolution to Cenozoic tectonic movements. For the purpose of this study the definition of the structural contour of the basement and their depo-centers is fundamental. This paper presents the results of the integration of surface and subsurface data, processed by statistical methods, which allowed a more precise definition of the morphostructural framework of the basement. For the analysis of the geological spacial data, specific softwares were used for statistical processing for trend surfaces analysis. The data used in this study are of following types: a) drilling logs for ground water; b) description of surface points of geological maps (CRPM, 1977); c) description of points of geotechnical drillings and down geological survey. The data of 223 drilling logs for ground water were selected out of 770 wells. The description files of 700 outcrops, as well as planialtimetric field data, were used for the localization of the basement outcrop. Thus, a matrix with five columns was set up: utm E-W (x) and utm N-S (y); surface altitude (z); altimetric cote of the contact between sedimentary rocks and the basement (k); isopachs (l). For the study of the basement limits, the analysis of surface trends of 2(nd) and 3(rd) degree polinomial for the altimetric data (figs. 2 and 3) were used. For the residuals the method of the inverse of the square of the distance (fig.4) was used. The adjustments and the explanations of the surfaces were made with the aid of multiple linear regressions. The analysis of 3rd degree polinomial trend surface (fig.3) confirmed that the basement tends to be more exposed towards NNW-SSE explaining better the data trend through an ellipse, which striking NE-SW and dipping SW axis coincides with the trough of the basin observed in the trending surface of the basement. The performed analysis and the respective images offer a good degree of certainty of the geometric model of the Curitiba Basin and of the morphostructure of its basement. The surface trend allows to sketch with a greater degree of confidence the structural contour of the topgraphic surface (figs. 5 and 6) and of the basement (figs. 7 and 8), as well as the delimitation of intermediate structural heights, which were responsible for isolated and assymmetric depocenters. These details are shown in the map of figures 9 and 10. Thus, the Curitiba Basin is made up by a structural trough stretching NE-SW, with maximum preserved depths of about 80m, which are separated by heights and depocenters striking NW-SE (fig. 11). These structural features seems to have been controlled by tectonic reactivation during the Tertiary (HASUI, 1990) and which younger dissection was conditioned by neotectonic processes (SALAMUNI and EBERT, 1994).

Zoneamento geoambiental como subsídio aos projetos de reforma agrária. Estudo de caso: assentamento rural Pirituba II (SP)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Lineações minerais em porfiroblastos

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Geologia estrutural aplicada às rochas ornamentais na Pedreira Knawa, Cláudio (MG)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Caracterização metamórfica das rochas do grupo Araxá na região de São Sebastião do Paraíso, Sudoeste de Minas Gerais

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Modelo estrutural da jazida de sulfetos de NI-CU-CO e MGP, Fortaleza de Minas, MG

Pós-graduação em Geologia Regional - IGCE

Evolução cenozóica da região de Jundiaí (SP)

Pós-graduação em Geologia Regional - IGCE

Caracterização estrutural de um segmento da rampa lateral de capitólio, limite norte da Nappe de Passos - MG

Pós-graduação em Geologia Regional - IGCE

Falhas de transferência da porção norte da Bacia de Santos interpretadas a partir de dados sísmicos: sua influência na evolução e deformação da bacia

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Evolução metamórfica P-T-t da porção norte do complexo Guaxupé na região de Arceburgo - Santa Cruz da Prata, MG

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Análise integrada aplicada à exploração de água subterrânea na Bacia do Rio Jundiaí (SP)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estrutura, geocronologia e alojamento dos batólitos de Quixadá, Quixeramobim e Senandor Pompeu - Ceará central

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caracterização estrutural do embasamento do Grupo Araí, na zona externa da faixa Brasília (GO)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Evolução geológica da faixa Brasília na região de Tapira, Sudoeste de Minas Gerais

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)