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Why My Leapfrog 3D Geological Model Is as Good as My Surface Geological Mapping
In mineral exploration, a 3D geological model is only as good as the geological data behind it. Leapfrog has revolutionized how we visualize subsurface geology, but the true strength of any model still depends on the quality of the geological data used to build it. When constructed properly—anchored in solid surface mapping and refined by…
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Why Senior Geologists in Canada Need Support — And How GeoSpectrum Solutions Fills the Gap
“GeoSpectrum Solutions provides high-quality geological, geotechnical, and remote sensing support for exploration companies, consultants, and engineering teams. We offer field mapping, core logging, geotech studies, hyperspectral analysis, GIS, and AI-driven data processing at affordable rates. Our role is to assist—not replace—client P.Geo/P.Eng professionals, who remain responsible for final decisions. Rooted in research and academia, we…
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3D Geotechnical Modelling of Natural Slopes
Mount Currie in southwestern British Columbia represents a region of active geological processes and significant geotechnical challenges. My doctoral research, presented in Chapter 4 of this thesis (https://summit.sfu.ca/item/38467 ), integrates structural geology, satellite remote sensing, and geotechnical modeling to evaluate rock slope instability across this prominent landscape. This article offers a detailed review of key…
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When Oral Tradition Meets the Rock Record at Qwélqwélústen (Mount Meager)
As a scientist working in First Nations territory in southwest British Columbia, I have come to deeply value the knowledge embedded in Indigenous oral histories. That respect deepened profoundly when a centuries-old Líl̓wat account converged—precisely and independently—with quantitative measurements derived from my own geological fieldwork. Between 2019 and 2023, I conducted detailed geological mapping of…
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Optical and Radar Imagery Processing using Optical Flow Approach
In today’s post, I am discussing the use of optical flow for processing radar imagery in volcano monitoring. The attached figure shows an interferogram (bottom left) created from the phase component of a Sentinel-1 radar image (PyGMTSAR). In the top right, you can see the displacement measured from the same radar image, but this time…
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Interactive 3D Plots with AkhDefo Python Package
* Plotes and kmz file generated with AkhDefo software using Akhdefo_viewer function.* Interpolation performed using Auto_Variogram function.Mean Velocity interpolated from three years 2018 to 2020 Sentinel 1 (Ascending and Descending) east-west component from SqueeSAR for the NE3-Peakof Mount Currie, British columbia, Canada.#Landslide #Interpolation #Geostatistics #InSAR #AkhDefo #SqueeSAR #Mount-Currie #Pemberton #Canada
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AkhDefo Python Package for Advanced Kriging Interpolation
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