Aster satellite images of Escondida mining region, Chile.
a) How could geologists use these images, at this scale of observation, to find new sources of copper ore?
Answer: On the right side of the image of the Escondida mining region, the radiation of the rockshave been false colored. This shows that the current mine and old pit have shades of red andpink. To find other areas, you would look for areas that are the same shades of red or pink
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