穿飞机雷达揭示了东撒哈拉的地下山谷和地质考古学
概括
航天飞机成像雷达-A (SIR-A) 揭示了撒哈拉沙漠下面埋藏的古河谷和地质结构.
科学领域:
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 考古学的考古学
- 遥感 遥感 遥感 遥感
背景情况:
- 撒哈拉东部的塞利玛沙覆盖了广泛的古老景观.
- 了解地下地质对于解释地区历史至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 用雷达成像来调查撒哈拉的埋藏地质特征和潜在的石器时代遗址.
- 评估航天飞机成像雷达-A (SIR-A) 在超干旱环境中进行地下勘探的能力.
主要方法:
- 使用的航天飞机成像雷达-A (SIR-A) 数据是在1981年11月获得的.
- 分析了沙覆盖下的基石和石表面的雷达响应.
- 与地质和考古证据相关联的雷达发现.
主要成果:
- SIR-A穿透了干沙,揭示了埋藏的山谷,地质结构和可能的石器时代遗址.
- 确定了古老的河流系统,有些像尼罗河谷一样宽,可能可以追溯到中期三级.
- 检测到四年纪瓦迪和相关的石器时代文物,表明这些特征附近的过去人类占领.
结论:
- SIR-A有效地绘制了地下排水网络的地图,解释了现代绿洲和海的位置.
- 干沙中的雷达透深度可以超过5米,验证了SIR-A在探索超干旱地区的实用性.
- 该研究强调了雷达遥感在发现隐藏的地质和考古记录方面的潜力.
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