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SUMMARY:Remote geological mapping in Antarctica - time to hang up the hamm
 er? - Teal Riley (British Antarctic Survey)
DTSTART:20140618T120000Z
DTEND:20140618T123000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Dan Jones
DESCRIPTION:In a continent as vast and inaccessible as Antarctica even wit
 h all our technological advances it is still a hugely challenging place to
  do field work. Our choices are constrained by aircraft logistical limits 
 and the hazards of glacier travel in highly mountainous areas. As a result
 \, Earth-Observation in Polar Regions\, using satellite or airborne platfo
 rms (remote sensing) are well-established techniques to aid investigations
  of the atmosphere\, oceans\, cryosphere and subglacial geology.\n\nThe Br
 itish Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Hull University are exploring the potenti
 al for using satellite and airborne remote sensing to identify rock types 
 (lithological mapping). This has been done in other parts of the world\, b
 ut their use in mountainous\, glaciated places is in its infancy. In these
  areas it presents many new problems like the effect of snow and ice on ro
 ck reflectance\, strong mountain shadowing\, and the limited nature of roc
 k outcrop. All these factors make it a challenging place for interpreting 
 remote sensing data.\n
LOCATION:British Antarctic Survey\, conference room
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