Planet Briefing

First published · Last updated

Synergistic approach for mapping mixed siliciclastic-phosphatic deposits: Case of the Souss Basin, Western High Atlas, Morocco

A peer-reviewed journal article presents a combined methodology to map mixed siliciclastic and phosphatic deposits in a basin in Morocco's Western High Atlas. The supplied source fields include only the title, publisher, content type, and publication date; no additional event details were provided to Planet Briefing.

To download the full resolution and other files go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77156&src=... The same weather system that brought harsh winter conditions to many parts of Europe in February 2012 also affected northern Africa. Results in Africa were mixed, Reuters reported, with farmers in Algeria and Tunisia grateful for the drought-easing precipitation, and farmers in Morocco worried about frost. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satell
Illustrative image: To download the full resolution and other files go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77156&src=... The same weather system that brought harsh winter conditions to many parts of Europe in February 2012 also affected northern Africa. Results in Africa were mixed, Reuters reported, with farmers in Algeria and Tunisia grateful for the drought-easing precipitation, and farmers in Morocco worried about frost. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satell — NASA's Earth Observatory/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Categories: science-and-space, energy-and-resources, environment-and-climate

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
4/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
7/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The study could inform geological mapping and resource assessment for the named basin in Morocco.

Location

Sources

Report an issue