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Photogrammetry with a Drone “DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus”: 3D Model of an Area Deformed by Neotectonics in the Venezuelan Andes

Received: 24 July 2017     Accepted: 17 August 2017     Published: 4 September 2017
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Abstract

A commercial drone was used to acquire a series of images in an area in the Venezuelan Andes characterized by the deformation of a regional strike-slip fault. The digital model obtained by processing the images has allowed to obtain quantitative measurements of the fault displacement and to test geological concepts related to the structure evolution. The test has proven several benefits in applying the drone technology to support the classic geological field work.

Published in Earth Sciences (Volume 6, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.earth.20170605.11
Page(s) 63-68
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Keywords

Drone, DJI, Phantom, Photogrammetry, Digital Model, Venezuelan Andes, Boconó Fault

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    Riccardo Rocca. Photogrammetry with a Drone “DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus”: 3D Model of an Area Deformed by Neotectonics in the Venezuelan Andes. Earth Sci. 2017;6(5):63-68. doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20170605.11

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