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Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Coal Surface Mining and Reclamation in the Powder River Basin

Alden, Matthew G.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257279388

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2009, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Environmental Studies (Arts and Sciences).
Remote sensing offers useful tools for monitoring surface mining operations and reclamation in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming. This research demonstrates how remote sensing techniques can be integrated into the monitoring process, allowing the regulatory agencies responsible for monitoring surface mining and reclamation to do so more efficiently and help avoid or minimize the adverse effects of mining. Data includes 3 anniversary date Landsat satellite images and GIS layers from the study area. A 3-phase methodology includes normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) analysis, land cover mapping, and change detection. Image classification utilized the Tasseled Cap Transform and at-satellite brightness temperature and the K-means algorithm. Analysis indicates increased disturbance over the 14-year time horizon. The techniques used were useful for monitoring the progression of disturbance caused by mining, identifying and tracking reclamation sites, and assessing land cover changes.
James K. Lein, PhD (Advisor)
Michele Morrone, PhD (Committee Member)
Geoffrey Buckley, PhD (Committee Member)
70 p.
Environmental Science; Geography; Mining; Remote Sensing
Landsat; Remote Sensing; Powder River Basin; NDVI; Tasseled Cap; Surface Mining; Coal;

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  • Alden, M. G. (2009). Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Coal Surface Mining and Reclamation in the Powder River Basin [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257279388

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alden, Matthew. Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Coal Surface Mining and Reclamation in the Powder River Basin. 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257279388.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alden, Matthew. "Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Coal Surface Mining and Reclamation in the Powder River Basin." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1257279388

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