Abstract
The aim of this work is to explore a new statistical tool based on fractal and multifractal analysis of Landsat 8 images for assessing the presence of mineral deposits and shale gas reservoirs. The method uses the 2-D discrete wavelet transform for evaluating the fractal and multifractal spectra, and produces some descriptors that could be useful for discriminating mineralized and shale gas areas. For showing the performance of the method we consider three different areas of study: an area located in the North of Chile, a wide shale gas reservoir in the United States, and a shale gas area in the Vaca Muerta region of Argentina.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Oil and Gas Exploration |
| Subtitle of host publication | Methods and Application |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 19-46 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119227519 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119227427 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences