Interpretation from Space: Salt Tectonics and Deposition in Iran Using Remote-Sensing Imagery

Explore salt tectonics and deposition in Iran through remote-sensing imagery in this informative lecture. Delve into the importance of understanding sediment composition and structure around salt bodies for scientific and industrial applications. Learn how limited subsurface data from seismic and well sources necessitates the use of experience and geological models to fill knowledge gaps. Discover the value of spectacular outcrops in northern Iran, visible from space, in revealing detailed structures that are difficult to observe in subsurface data. Examine present-day depositional systems in the area as unique analogs for ancient systems, offering insights into how rivers and winds distribute sediments across active salt-withdrawal basins. Gain valuable knowledge from Frank J. Peel, Visiting Research Scientist at the Applied Geodynamics Laboratory (AGL), Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, as he shares his expertise on this fascinating subject.