We present a methodology to use a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to perform photogrammetric surveys and detailed geological mapping in mountain areas. This work is specially related to the presented case study with the aim to realize geomorphological maps from UAVs, since they can house different types of sensors and acquire data more rapidly and cheaply than traditional geological surveys directly obtained with field observations. This work explains how UAVs can obtain digital terrain models, orthophotos and 3D models in order to create slope and aspect maps for geological purposes. By integrating data from UAVs with geological surveys made on the field, geological maps can be produced where many of the geological elements are presented. This paper presents the integration of geomatics and geological techniques. Starting from UAV slope map and orthophotos, a new geological map was created in a faster and more detailed way compared to traditional geological survey on the ground. The application of this method regards a sector of the Western Alps (NW Italy), formed by glaciers and deep-seated gravitational slope deformations.

Detailed geological mapping in mountain areas using an unmanned aerial vehicle: application to the Rodoretto Valley, NW Italian Alps

FORNO, Maria Gabriella;GATTIGLIO, Marco;
2017-01-01

Abstract

We present a methodology to use a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to perform photogrammetric surveys and detailed geological mapping in mountain areas. This work is specially related to the presented case study with the aim to realize geomorphological maps from UAVs, since they can house different types of sensors and acquire data more rapidly and cheaply than traditional geological surveys directly obtained with field observations. This work explains how UAVs can obtain digital terrain models, orthophotos and 3D models in order to create slope and aspect maps for geological purposes. By integrating data from UAVs with geological surveys made on the field, geological maps can be produced where many of the geological elements are presented. This paper presents the integration of geomatics and geological techniques. Starting from UAV slope map and orthophotos, a new geological map was created in a faster and more detailed way compared to traditional geological survey on the ground. The application of this method regards a sector of the Western Alps (NW Italy), formed by glaciers and deep-seated gravitational slope deformations.
2017
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http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tgnh20/current
3D model; geological monitoring; RGB images; UAV; 2300; Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)
Piras, Marco; Taddia, Glenda; Forno, Maria Gabriella; Gattiglio, Marco; Aicardi, Irene; Dabove, Paolo; Lo Russo, Stefano; Lingua, Alberto
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