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Remote Sensing Data for Geological Mapping in the Saka Region in Northeast Morocco: An Integrated Approach

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  • Abdallah Elaaraj

    (Natural Resources and Environment Laboratory, Geology Department, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 1223, Morocco
    Engineering Sciences and Techniques Center, Environment Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Fez 1223, Morocco)

  • Ali Lhachmi

    (Natural Resources and Environment Laboratory, Geology Department, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 1223, Morocco)

  • Hassan Tabyaoui

    (Natural Resources and Environment Laboratory, Geology Department, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 1223, Morocco)

  • Abdennabi Alitane

    (Geoengineering and Environment Laboratory, Research Group “Water Sciences and Environment Engineering”, Geology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes 50050, Morocco
    Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium)

  • Antonietta Varasano

    (ITC-CNR, Construction Technologies Institute, National Research Council, Polo Tecnologico di San Giovanni a Teduccio, 80146 Napoli, Italy)

  • Sliman Hitouri

    (Geosciences Laboratory, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra 14000, Morocco)

  • Yassine El Yousfi

    (Research Team: Water and Environment Management, Laboratory of Applied Sciences (LSA), National School of Applied Sciences Al Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan 93030, Morocco)

  • Meriame Mohajane

    (ITC-CNR, Construction Technologies Institute, National Research Council, Polo Tecnologico di San Giovanni a Teduccio, 80146 Napoli, Italy)

  • Narjisse Essahlaoui

    (Geoengineering and Environment Laboratory, Research Group “Water Sciences and Environment Engineering”, Geology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes 50050, Morocco)

  • Hicham Gueddari

    (OLMAN BPGE Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University, Oujda 60000, Morocco)

  • Quoc Bao Pham

    (Institute of Applied Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City 75000, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam)

  • Fatine Mobarik

    (Natural Resources and Environment Laboratory, Geology Department, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taza, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 1223, Morocco)

  • Ali Essahlaoui

    (Geoengineering and Environment Laboratory, Research Group “Water Sciences and Environment Engineering”, Geology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes 50050, Morocco)

Abstract

Together with geological survey data, satellite imagery provides useful information for geological mapping. In this context, the aim of this study is to map geological units of the Saka region, situated in the northeast part of Morocco based on Landsat Oli-8 and ASTER images. Specifically, this study aims to: (1) map the lithological facies of the Saka volcanic zone, (2) discriminate the different minerals using Landsat Oli-8 and ASTER imagery, and (3) validate the results with field observations and geological maps. To do so, in this study we used different techniques to achieve the above objectives including color composition (CC), band ratio (BR), minimum noise fraction (MNF), principal component analysis (PCA), and spectral angle mapper (SAM) classification. The results obtained show good discrimination between the different lithological facies, which is confirmed by the supervised classification of the images and validated by field missions and the geological map with a scale of 1/500,000. The classification results show that the study area is dominated by Basaltic rocks, followed by Trachy andesites then Hawaites. These rocks are encased by quaternary sedimentary rocks and an abundance of Quartz, Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Amphibole minerals.

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  • Abdallah Elaaraj & Ali Lhachmi & Hassan Tabyaoui & Abdennabi Alitane & Antonietta Varasano & Sliman Hitouri & Yassine El Yousfi & Meriame Mohajane & Narjisse Essahlaoui & Hicham Gueddari & Quoc Bao Ph, 2022. "Remote Sensing Data for Geological Mapping in the Saka Region in Northeast Morocco: An Integrated Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-17, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:15349-:d:977043
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