Structural mapping by remote sensing is an essential component to completing the geological mapping of the Talmaknet region. It allows us to understand the regional tectonics of the southernmost segment of the Hercynian of Western Morocco, exploiting Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite imagery processing techniques in order to obtain a good lineament discrimination. To this end, the approach adopted was based on preliminary processing of Landsat 8 OLI satellite imagery combined with a morpho-structural shading analysis technique, using the Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and applying several techniques of image enhancement and directional filters to the different treatments to improve the visibility of the linear structures in the images.Given the interesting number of fractions collected, a statistical and directional study was carried out on the synthetic maps to show the distribution and orientation of the lineaments. This analysis indicates a dominant NE-SW oriented geological fracturing, which agrees with the existing geological data in the area, confirming the effectiveness of GIS and remote sensing techniques in structural geology studies, especially to have a detailed mapping of the linear structures in the study area.
In view of the progressive retreat of groundwater due to rarity, continuous depletion and overexploitation of water, especially in mountainous areas, which are a major source of water, there is a need for artificial recharge for better management of these resources to ensure their long-term sustainability. The approach used is a contribution of new geomatic technologies; Remote Sensing coupled with Geographic Information Systems, for the mapping of potential areas of artificial recharge in the fractured medium of the Talmakent region, which is located in the western high atlas and is characterized by the presence of impermeable rocks. This study requires the consideration of different factors influencing the recharge potential, which are the characteristics of the land surface such as geology lineaments, geomorphology and drainage system. All these criteria are grouped in a GIS prototype in which a multi-criteria overlay analysis has been done for the cartographic restitution of the potential areas for artificial groundwater recharge. The existing basins in the area revealed that only 6% of the total area was identified as having a high potential for groundwater recharge, hence suitable for the implementation of new artificial recharge structures. While 94% of the area has a low to moderate recharge potential, hence unsuitable for groundwater recharge processes.
El Alto Atlas Central es una de las estructuras geológicas que pertenecen al Macizo del Atlas marroquí. Presenta una gran diversidad geológica y muchas características estructurales y de facies. Está controlada por fallas principales de dirección N70 a E-O, visibles a diferentes escalas y ricas en numerosas vetas mineralizadas. Esta zona ha sido objeto del presente trabajo, en el que hemos simulado las imágenes de los sensores Landsat 8 OLI, Sentinel 2 y Aster para cartografiar los minerales de alteración hidrotermal asociados a una cartografía litoestructural que puede aportar más información sobre la mineralización de esta zona de estudio. En este punto destacamos los diferentes enfoques de teledetección adoptados, citando en primer lugar los métodos de extracción de lineamientos a partir de la banda infrarroja de la imagen Landsat 8 OLI y del GDEM ASTER para destacar la fracción geológica del área de estudio. Para obtener una buena discriminación de las unidades litológicas se realizó un Análisis de Componentes Principales y se aplicó el Factor de Índice Óptimo para crear composiciones de color con mejor interpretación visual para tener una buena cartografía litológica, y finalmente, se proponen muchas relaciones de bandas para ASTER, Landsat 8 OLI y Sentinel 2 para derivar varios mapas correspondientes a las zonas de alteración hidrotermal que se comparan con el mapa geológico del lugar estudiado, que presenta una correlación favorable entre ellos. El análisis de los resultados de los mapas obtenidos permitió identificar las grandes direcciones estructurales materializadas por las familias NE-SW a E-W, NNE-SWSW y ENE-WSW y también permitió destacar dos zonas potenciales de mineralización: una situada al sur de Demnate en el extremo occidental del Alto Atlas Central y la otra en la parte central del Alto Atlas Central. La superposición de los mapas de alteración y del mapa de fracturación muestra que las zonas que pueden ser favorables para los depósitos de mineralización están afectadas por fallas en dirección generalmente NE-SW.
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