Gamma-ray attenuation caused by rainforest dispersion compared to Vegetation Index: estimates on the effects in airborne gamma-spectrometry data – example from the State of Rondônia, Amazonia, Brazil

This work estimates and discusses the effects of the rainforest on the airborne gamma-spectrometric surveys, taking as case study an area in the center of the Rondônia State, Amazonia, northern Brazil, where wooded and deforested areas are frequently juxtaposed. The control of the wooded areas is ma...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Ferreira da Silva, Michelle Cunha Graça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serviço Geológico do Brasil (CPRM) 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil
Online Access:https://jgsb.cprm.gov.br/index.php/journal/article/view/46