Digital Elevation Model and orthophotos from Moriusaq, North-West Greenland: processing and technical description

Erik Vest Sørensen, Bo Møller Stensgaard

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Abstract

GEUS was contracted by Blue Jay Mining Ltd. (later, early 2016, changed to FinnAust Mining Ltd.) in late 2015 to process oblique stereo-images were collected during fieldwork at Moriusaq, north-west of Pittuffik/Thule Airbase, North-West Greenland, using handheld digital single lens reflex (dslr) cameras with the purpose of stereoscopic feature mapping, digital surface model generation and orthophoto production.

The images were acquired from a B212 helicopter (sliding-door detached) using handheld cameras that were pointed downwards during data acquisition (Fig. 1). Orthophotos from the entire coast from west of Moriusaq to Salibury Gletscher was acquired and processed (Fig. 2).
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCopenhagen
PublisherGEUS
Commissioning bodyFinnAust Mining Plc
Number of pages8
Volume2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Sept 2016

Publication series

SeriesDanmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport
Number35
Volume2016

Keywords

  • Greenland

Programme Area

  • Programme Area 4: Mineral Resources

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