Lineament Analysis
Several geological problems can be solved by using satellite images or aerial photographs with the Lineament Analysis technique. This very important technique can provide determination of faults, boundaries of geological units, fold axes and possible joint zones.
In remote sensing techniques, lineament analysis is also used in the determination of the existing fault and fold axes, weak zones, joint systems and veins, and the definition of possible stress directions.
It is possible to define the directions of the identified linear features and to reveal the main and regional stress directions as the results of the lineament analysis.
Knowledge about structural history and water presence of the region can be found by studying weak or joint zones with the lineament analysis.