R. Budi Sulistijo
The identification of hydrothermal alteration is an important aspect of mineral and geothermal exploration. Alteration mapping through optical remote sensing has been proven effective in arid or semi-arid regions, but such technique has limited effectiveness in humid regions covered by vegetation. On this basis, this study was aimed at evaluating the integrated approach to hydrothermal alteration mapping in vegetated terrain using optical remote sensing. A Wayang Windu area in West Java, Indonesia was selected as a case study because it is covered by various types of vegetation and because hydrothermal alteration is spread throughout the area as part of a geothermal field. Vegetation density and type of LULC were critical issues in the assessment of the integrated approach to hydrothermal alteration mapping. Its effectiveness was demonstrated by the conformity of the image interpretation map to the results on ground truth data.
Penerapan Karya Tulis
Mineral and geothermal exploration.