REMOTE SENSING METHODS IN GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

"Remote sensing" and their place among other methods of the earth geological study. Physical basis of  remote sensing. Types of surveys, methods of imaging, the levels of generalization. Processing and transformation methods of the space images. Integrated geological  interpretation of  aero-cosmo and phototheodolite images.  Lineaments and ring structures. The newest structures of the mountain and platform areas. The study of contemporary and newest geological processes from space (seismicity, volcanism, exogenous processes). Computer methods for processing  remote sensing data. Application of remote sensing for mineral exploration, problem of protection and management of the environment etc.