Economy - Voice of America: New Technique Allows Afghanistan to Map Natural Mineral Resources

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New Technique Allows Afghanistan to Map Natural Mineral Resources Jul 21st 2012, 12:07 Afghanistan has become the first country to map its natural mineral resources using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. The mapping, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Afghan Geological Survey, generated more than 800 million pixels of data from Afghanistan's rugged and mountainous terrain.  Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Ekil Hakimi, says the "transparent and credible information" about ... Media files: 5931A24D-787A-4197-B827-36B9AAD1FCB8_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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