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James V. Taranik, Ph.D.       

Publications

Dr. Taranik has over 150 publications in the scientific literature dealing with Electromagnetic 
Remote Sensing
and Geophysics applied to resource exploration and environmental management.

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Reviewed Scientific Literature                          Papers in Conference Literature      

Conference Presentation Abstracts                Research Reports 

Papers in the Reviewed Scientific Literature:
	Taranik, J. V. and Trautwein, C. M., 1977, Integration of geological remote sensing techniques
 		in subsurface analysis:  in Subsurface Geology, Petroleum and Mining Construction, LeRoy
		and LeRoy editors, Colorado School of Mines, pp. 564 - 586.
	Rohde, W. G., Taranik, J. V. and Nelson, C. A., 1979, Inventory and mapping of flood  inundation using 
		interactive digital image analysis techniques: in Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing Vol. 5, 
		No. 1, pp. 43 - 53.
	Taranik, J. V. and Settle, M., 1981, Space Shuttle; a new era in terrestrial remote sensing: in Science, 
		Vol. 214, pp. 619 - 626, Am. Assoc. Advancement of Science, Washington, D. C.
	Taranik, J. V., 1982, Geological remote sensing and Space Shuttle; a major breakthrough in mineral 
		exploration technology: in American Mining Congress Journal, Vol. 68, No. 7, pp. 18 - 25, 
		Am. Mining Congress, Washington, D. C.
	Settle, M. and Taranik, J. V., 1982, Remote sensing research using the Space Shuttle; recent results
		and future prospects: in Science, Vol. 218, No. 4576, pp. 993 - 995, Am. Assoc. Adv.
		Science, Washington, D. C.			
	Taranik, J. V., 1983, Landsat, Shuttle and beyond: in Proc., 21st Oil and Gas Exploration Conf.
		Vol. 21, pp. 185 - 197, Southwest Legal Foundation.
	Taranik, J. V., 1985, Characteristics of the Landsat multispectral data system: reprinted in The
		 Surveillant Science, Remote Sensing of the Environment, 2nd Edition, Robert K. Holz, Editor,
		 John Wiley and Sons, New York, pp. 328 - 351.
	Borengasser M. X. and Taranik, J. V., 1985, Comparison of SPOT simulator data with TMS and 
		MSS imagery for detection of alteration, Goldfield/Cuprite, Nevada: in Photogram. Eng.
		and Remote Sensing, Vol. 51, No. 8, pp. 1109 - 1114, Am. Soc. Photogram and Remote
		Sensing, Falls Church, VA.
	Taranik, J. V., 1986, The Nevada Mineral and Energy Industry: Economic contributions to rural 
		Nevada: in Survival and Development, Nevada Public Affairs Review, 1986, No. 1, 
		pp. 20 - 26, Senator Alan Bible Center for Applied Research, Reno, NV.
	Hutsinpiller, A. and Taranik, J. V., 1988, Spectral signatures of hydrothermal alteration at Virginia
		City, Nevada: in Symposium Volume, Bulk Mineable Precious Metals Deposits of the 
		Western United States, pp. 505 - 530, Geological Society of Nevada.
	Taranik, J. V., 1988, Application of aerospace remote sensing technology to exploration for precious
		metal deposits in the Western United States: in Symposium Volume, Bulk Mineable 
		Precious Metals Deposits of the United States, pp. 551 - 576, Geological Society of 
		Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
	Borengasser, M. X., Kleiner, E. F., Vreeland, P., Peterson, F. F., Klieforth, H. and Taranik, J. V., 
		1988, Geological and vegetational applications of Shuttle Imaging Radar-B, Mineral
		County, Nevada: in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 54, No. 1,
		pp. 71 - 76, Am. Soc. Photogram. and Remote Sensing, Falls Church, VA.
	Taranik, J. V. and Borengasser, M. X., 1986, Application of SPOT-1 data to mineral exploration
		in Nevada: in Proc., Int. Conf. on SPOT-1, First In-Flight Results, Center National etudes
		 Spatiales and SPOT Image, Toulouse, France, pp. 167 - 172.

	Feldman, S. C.and Taranik, J. V., 1987, Identification of hydrothermally altered carbonate 
		assemblages with AIS data, Tybo mining district, Nevada: in Remote Sensing of the
		Environment, pp. 67 - 83, Elsevier, New York.
	Borengasser, M. X. and Taranik, J. V., 1988, Structural geology and regional tectonics of the
		Mineral County area, Nevada, using Shuttle Imaging Radar-B and digital aeromagnetic
		data: in International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 967 - 944, Taylor
		and Francis, London.
	Taranik, J. V. 1988, First results of international investigations of the applications of SPOT-1
		data to geologic problems, mineral and energy exploration: in Proc., CNES/SPOT
		Image, International Conference on SPOT-1 image utilization, assessment, results
		Paris, France, pp. 701 - 708.
	Lahren, M. M., Schweikert, R. A., and Taranik, J. V., 1988, Analysis of the Northern Sierra
		Accreted Terrain, California with Airborne Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner
		data: in Geology, Vol. 16, June 1988, pp. 525 - 528, Geological Society of America,
		Boulder, Colorado.
	Feldman, S. C. and Taranik, J. V., 1988, The use of high resolution remote sensing techniques
		to define hydrothermal alteration mineralogy, Tybo Mining District, Nevada: in Proc.
		Symposium on Bulk Mineable Precious Metal Deposits of the Western United States,
		pp. 531 - 549, Geological Society of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
	Taranik, J. V., 1989, The search for nonrenewable resources in the next twenty years: in 
		Changing the Global Environment, Perspectives on Human Involvement, Chapter 12,
		Academic Press, Inc., New York, pp. 187 - 202.
	Taranik, J. V., 1990, Landsat, privatization, commercialization and the public good: in Space
		Commerce, Vol. 1, pp. 67 - 80.
	Spatz, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., 1989, Regional analysis of tertiary volcanic calderas (Western
		U. S.) using Landsat thematic mapper imagery: in Remote Sensing of the Environment,
		Vol. 28., pp. 257 - 272, Elsevier Science Publishing Co., New York.
	Miranda, F. P., McCafferty, A. E. and Taranik, J. V., 1994, Reconnaissance geologic mapping
		of a portion of the rain-forest-covered Guiana Shield, Northwestern Brazil, using SIR-B
		and digital aeromagnetic data: in Geophysics, Vol. 59,  No. 5, pp. 733-743, Society of 
		Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ISSN 0016-8033.
	Sabine, C., Realmuto, V. J. and Taranik, J. V., 1994, Quantitative estimation of granitoid 
		composition from Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) data, Desolation
		Wilderness, Northern Sierra Nevada, California: in Journal of Geophysical Research,
		Vol. 99, No. B3, pp. 4261 - 4271, Am. Geophysical Union.
	Miranda, F. P., Fonseca, L.E.N., Carr, J. R. and Taranik, J. V., 1996, Analysis of JERS-1 SAR
		data for vegetation discrimination in Northwestern Brazil using the semivariogram 
		textural classifier (STC): in Int. J. Remote Sensing, Vol 17, no.17, 3523-3529.
	Taranik, J. V., and Trautwein, C. M., 1992, Integration of geological remote-sensing techniques in
		subsurface analysis: reprinted in Treatise of Petroleum Geology, No. 19, Remote 
		Sensing, Am Assoc. Petroleum Geologists, Tulas, OK, pp. 129 - 149.
  
	Miranda, F. P., Fonseca, L. E. N., and Taranik, J. V., 1994, Application of the semivariogram
		textural classifier (STC) for vegetation discrimination using JERS-1/SAR data of 
		northwestern Brazil: in Publicacion Trimestrial SELPER, Vol. 10. No. 3 - 4, Sept.-Dec.
		1994, pp. 29-33. Paper selected for reprint in SELPER as best of session at ISPRS 
		Symposium in Brazil 1994.
	Taranik, J. V., 1992, Geological remote sensing; Landsat, Shuttle and Beyond: reprinted in Treatise
		of Petroleum Geology, No. 19, Remote Sensing, Am Assoc. Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa,
		OK, pp. 160 - 173.
	Spatz, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., Exploration for copper-molybdenum-gold porphyry deposits using 
		multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing techniques: in Publicacion Trimestral, 
		SELPER, Vol 10, no. 3 - 4, Sep. - Dec. 1994, pp. 41 - 52.  Paper selected for reprint in
		SELPER as best of session at ISPRS Symposium in Brazil 1994.
	Taranik, J. V., and Crosta, A. P., 1994, Recent developments in aerospace remote sensing for
		geology and mineral resources: in Publicacion Trimestral SELPER, Sep. - Dec. 1994,
		pp. 53 - 59.
Papers in Conference Literature:
	Tuthill, S. J., Taranik, J. V. and Hoyer, B. D., 1972, Thermal remote sensing on the Mississippi
		River in Iowa: in Proc. Am. Inst. Chem. Engineers Symposium series, Vol. 69, No. 129,
		pp. 391 - 400.

	Tuthill, S. J. and Taranik, J. V. 1972, Remote sensing a tool for state planning-management in
		Iowa: in Proc. 8th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment,
		Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 11 - 20.
	Taranik, J. V. and Tuthill, S. J., 1972, Remote sensing data, a basis for monitoring systems design:
		in Proc. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2nd Conf. on Environmental Quality
		Sensors, Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. V-17 - V-31.
	Hardy, R. L. and Taranik, J. V., 1973, Getting it all together in earth mapping education: in 
		Proc. Symposium on Management and Utilization of Remote Sensing Data, Sioux
		Falls, South Dakota, Am. Soc. of Photogram., Falls Church, VA, pp. 501 - 512.
	Hoyer, B. E., Hallberg, G. R. and Taranik, J. V., 1973, Seasonal multispectral flood inundation
		mapping in Iowa: in Proc. Symposium on Management and Utilization of Remote
		Sensing Data, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Am. Soc. of Photogram., Falls, Church,
		VA, pp. 130 - 401.
	Rohde, W. G., Taranik, J. V. and Nelson, C. A., 1977, Inventory and mapping of flood indudation
		using interactive digital image analysis techniques: in Proc. 2nd William T. Pecora
		Conference, Sioux Falls, S. D., 1976, Am. Soc. of Photogram., pp. 131 - 143.
	Taranik, J. V., Reynolds, C. D., Sheehan, C. A. and Carter, W. D., 1978, Targeting exploration
		for Nickel laterites in Indonesia with Landsat data: in Proc. 12th International Symposium
		on Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. II, pp. 1037 - 1051, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan,
		Ann Arbor, MI.
	Taranik, J. V., 1981, Advanced technology for global resource applications: in Proc. 15th 
		International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment, Env. Res. Inst.
		Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
	Taranik, J. V., 1981, Heat Capacity Mapping Mission; interim results and achievements: in
		Geological Applications of Thermal Remote Sensing Techniques, Lunar and Planetary
		Institute Technical Report 81-06, pp. 23 - 28.
	Taranik, J. V., 1982, OSTA-1; Shuttle's first scientific payload - preliminary results and 
		achievements: in Proc. IGARSS '82 Symposium, International Geosciences and 
		Remote Sensing Society, IEEE, Munich, Germany, pp. 1 - 8.
	Settle, M. and Taranik, J. V., 1982, Mapping the Earth's Magnetic and Gravity Fields from 
		Space; Current status and future prospects: in Proc., Symposium on Remote Sensing
		and Mineral Exploration, COSPAR XXIV, Ottawa, Canada, May 1982, pp. 1 - 10.
	Taranik, J. V., Schardt, B. B. and Noblitt, B. G., 1982, The OSTA-1 Mission; scientific 
		results from the second flight of the Shuttle: in Proc. 20th Goddard Memorial 
		Symposium, AAS-82-108, American Astronautical Society.
	Taranik, J. V., 1983, National issues regarding continuity of Landsat data: in Proc., Library
		of Congress workshop on Development of a National Scientific and Technological
		Data Policy, National Academy of Sciences, Numerical Data Advisory Board and
		House Committee on Science and Technology, April 14, 1983, pp. 64 - 67.
	Taranik, J. V., 1983, Research and development versus operational sensors; tradeoffs: in
		Proc. National Telesystems Conference, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems
		Society, San Francisco, CA, November 14 - 17, pp. 1 - 6.
	Borengasser, M. X., Brandschaft, D. B., and Taranik, J. V., 1984, Geological application of
		enhanced Landsat-4 imagery of South Central Nevada: in Proc. 3rd Thematic 
		Conference, "Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology," Colorado Springs, Colorado,
		Env. Res. Inst. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 747 - 753.
	Feldman, S. C., Taranik, J. V., and Mouat, D. A., 1985, Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (AIS)
		analysis of the Southern Hot Creek Range, South-Central, Nevada:  in Proc. AIS
		 Workshop, JPL Publication 85-41, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 
		CA pp. 56 - 61.
	Borengasser, M. X. and Taranik, J. V., 1985, Application of Shuttle Imaging Radar-B (SIR-B)
		data to tectonic analysis of the Candelaria Region, Nevada: in Proc. 4th Thematic
		Conference on Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan,
		Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 105 - 112.
	Hutsinpiller, A. and Taranik, J. V., 1986, Detection of hydrothermal alteration at Virginia City,
		Nevada, using Airborne Imaging Spectrometry (AIS): in Proc. 5th Thematic Conference,
		Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,
		pp. 474 - 482.  Also in Proc. 2nd AIS Workshop, JPL 86-35, pp. 102 - 108.
	Feldman, S. C. and Taranik, J. V., 1986, Correlation between high-resolution remote sensing 
		imagery and hydrothermal alternation, Tybo Mining District, Nevada: in Proc. 5th
		Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Exploration Geology, Env. Res. Inst.
		Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 279 - 298.
	Taranik, J. V., 1987, Application of aerospace remote sensing to geological investigations in
		Nevada and California: in Proc. American Astronautical Society 33rd Annual Meeting,
		Aerospace: Century XXI, Boulder, Colorado, AAS-86-400, Vol. 64, Part III, Space
		Sciences, Applications and Commercial Developments, pp. 1695 -1711.
	Taranik, J. V., 1987, Potential for Earth observations from the manned Space Platform: in Proc.
		Am. Astron. Soc. 33rd Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado, AAS-86-426, pp. 1725 - 1730.
	Spatz, D.M. , Taranik, J. V. and Hsu, L. C., 1987, Application of TM imagery to mapping volcanic 	
		rock assemblages in Tertiary calderas of the Basin and Range Province: in Proc
		 International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan, 
		 Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 1299 - 1308.
	Spatz, D. M.and Taranik, J. V., 1987, Influence of vegetation on Landsat TM imagery over volcanic
		rock assemblages at the Black Mountain Caldera, Nye County, Nevada: in Proc. Am. Soc.
		Photogram. and Remote Sensing Fall Conference, pp. 13 - 25.
	Spatz, D. M., Taranik, J. V., Hsu, L. C. and Sjoberg, J. J., 1987, Desert varnish on volcanic rocks of
		the Basin and Range Province - composition, morphology, distribution and influence on
		Landsat imagery: in Proc. 21st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of 
		Environment, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
	Spatz, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., 1988, Imagery models for discriminating volcanic lithologies
		associated with caldera-controlled precious metal deposits of the Basin and Range province
		western United States: in Proc. 6th Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for 
		Exploration Geology, Env. Res. Inst. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 577 -590.
	Spatz, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., 1988, Differentiating volcanic rock assemblages using Landsat TM
		data - influence of petrochemistry and Desert Varnish: in Proc. Recent Results from the
		SPOT and Landsat Thematic Mapper Investigation Programs, XXVII COSPAR Congress
		Espoo, Finland, In Advances in Space Science, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp (1) 93 - (1) 98.
	Taranik, J. V., 1988, New developments in aerospace remote sensing for mineral exploration: in 
		Session Papers, Mining Convention '88, American Mining Congress, September 25 - 28,
		Denver, Colorado, pp. 167 - 187.
	Sabine, C. and Taranik, J. V., 1989, Correlation of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS)
		spectra and granitoid compositions in the Desolation Valley Area, Sierra Nevada, California:in 
		Proc. Am. Soc. Photogram.and Rem. Sensing, "Image Processing '89" pp. 98- 108.
	Miranda, F. P. and Taranik, J. V., 1989, Reconnaissance geologic mapping of a heavily-forested
		shield area using digital aeromagentic and spaceborne radar, Guiana Shield, Northwestern
		Brazil: in Proc. 24th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Rio
		de Janiero, Brazil.
	Portigal, F. P., Elvidge, C. D. and Taranik, J. V., 1989, Retrieval of Reflectance from 1989 AVIRIS
		data using atmospheric models: in Proc. 24th International Symposium on Remote Sensing
		of Enviroment, Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
	Taranik, J. V., Elvidge, C. D. and Mouat, D. A., 1993, Hyperspectral imaging technology for
		geologic applications: in Proc. Int. Geosci and Remote Sensing Soc. (IGARSS '93), 
		Symposium on Better Understanding of Environment, Vol. II, Kogakuin University,
		Japan, IEEE Cat. No. 93CH3294-6, pp. 917 - 920.
	Taranik, J. V., and Crosta, A., 1994, Recent developments in aerospace remote sensing for geology 
		and mineral resources: in Proc. Vol. 30, Part 7a, ISPRS Commission VII Symposium on
		Resource and Environmental Monitoring, IMPE, San Jose dos Campos, Brazil, pp. 474-478.
	Spatz, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., 1994, Exploration for Copper-Molybdenum-Gold porphyry deposits
		using multispectral  and hyperspectral aerospace remote sensing techniques: in Proc. Vol. 30,
		Part 7a, ISPRS Commission Symposium on Resource and Environmental Monitoring, Rio de
 		Janiero, Brazil, September 26 - 30, 1994, published by IMPE, San Jose dos Campos, 
      		Brazil, pp. 460 - 473.
	Miranda, F. P., Fonseca, L. E. N. and Taranik, 1994, Application of the semivariogram textural 
		classifier (STC) for vegetation discrimination using JERS-1 SAR ata of northwestern 
		Brazil: in Proc. Vol. 30, Part 7a, ISPRS Commission Symposium on Resource and 
		Environmental Monitoring, IMPE, San Jose dos Campos, Brazil, pp. 151 -158.
	Taranik, J. V., Elvidge, C. A. and Grimes, J. P., 1994, Comparison of JERS-1 with SPOT and 
		Landsat image data for detection and mapping of hydrothermal alteration at Goldfield-
		Cuprite, Nevada, U.S.A: in Proc. Vol. 30, Part 7a, ISPRS Commission Symposium on
		Resource and Environmental Monitoring, IMPE, San Jose dos Campos, Brazil, pp. 479-483.

	Taranik, J. V., Elvidge, C. A. and Grimes, J. P., 1995, Evaluation of JERS Synthetic Aperture 
		Radar and Optical Sensor image data for analysis of geologic structures and mineralized
		areas, West-Central Nevada, U. S. A:  in Final Report of  JERS-1/ERS-1 System Verification
		Program, Vol. 1, No. 2.3, Geology and Energy Resources, pp. 209 - 222, NASDA/MITI, 
 		Tokyo, Japan, March 1995.
	Crosta, A. P. and Taranik, J. V., 1994, Avancos Technologicos no Sensorimento
		 Remoto Geologico:in Proc. 38th Congresso Brasileiro, Sociedade Brasileira
		 de Geologia, Vol. 1., pp. 449 - 450.
	Taranik, J. V. and Crosta, A. P., 1996, Remote sensing for geology and mineral resources, an 
		assessment of tools for geoscientist in the near future: in Proc. XVII Congress, Int. Soc.
		Photogram and Remote Sensing, Vienna, Austria, 9 - 19 July 1996, (In Press).
	Crosta, A. P., Sabine, C. and Taranik, J. V., 1996, High spectral remote sensing for mineral mapping
		in the Bodie and Paramount Mining Districts, California: in Proc. XVII Congress, Int. Soc.
		Photogram. and Remote Sensing, Vienna, 9-19 July 1996.
	Crosta, A. P., Sabine, C. and Taranik, J. V., 1996, A comparison of image processing methods for 
		alteration mapping at Bodie, California, using AVIRIS data: in 6th Annual JPL Airborne
		Earth Science Workshop, Pasadena, CA, 4 - 8, 1996
.	 Smailbegovic, A., and Taranik, J. V., 1998, Dollars and Sensing: in proc. International Symposium on 
		Remote Sensing of the Environment, Thematic Conference on Exploration Geology, Vancouver, 
		B. C., available from the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan.
	Smailbegovic, A., Taranik, J. V., and Kruse, F. A., 2000, Fifteen Years of Hyperspectral Remote 
		Sensing Over Virginia City, Nevada: in proc. of the 14th Internat. Conf. On Applied Geologic
		Remote Sensing, Veridian ERIM International, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 1 - 10. Keynote Paper, 
		presented by Taranik.
	Calvin, W. M., Vaughan, R. G., Taranik, J. V., and Smailbegovic, A., 2000, Spectral Analysis of 
		SEBASS Data, Atmospheric Correction, Calibrated Surface Emissivity and Mineral Mapping: 
		in proc., 14th Internat. Conf. On Applied Remote Sensing, Veridian ERIM International, Las 
		Vegas, pp. 20 -26.
	Smailbegovic, A., Taranik, J. V., Vaughan, R. G., and Kruse, F. A., (2000),Geological Utility of ASTER,
		MASTER, TIMS and SEBASS Multiband Thermal Data: in proc., 14th Internat. Conf. On 
		Applied Remote Sensing, Veridian ERIM International, Las Vegas, pp. 141 - 150.
	Vaughan, R. G., Calvin, W. M., Smailbegovic, A., and Taranik, J. V., 2000, Analysis of Mineral 
		Alteration In the Virginia Range, Nevada, With SEBASS Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Data: 
		in proc.14th Internat. Conf. on Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Veridian ERIM International,
		Las Vegas, pp. 177 - 184.
	Coolbaugh, M. F., Taranik, J. V., and Kruse, F. A.,2000, Mapping of Surface Geothermal Anomalies at 
		Steamboat Springs, NV, Using NASA Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) and 
		Advanced Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) Data: in proc. 14th Internat. 
		Conf. on Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Veridian ERIM International, Las Vegas,
		pp. 623 - 630. 
	Smailbegovic, A., Taranik, J. V., and Calvin, W. M., 2001, The Whole Nine Micrometers: Classification 
		Of Mineralized Zones in Aurora and Bodie Mining Districts, Nevada and California with 
		SWIR and Thermal IR Airborne Hyperspectral Data: in proc. 5th Intern. Airborne Remote 
		Sensing Conference, San Francisco, CA, Veridian, ERIM International (9/11/01 cancellation).
	Vaughan, R. G., Calvin, W. M., and Taranik, J. V., 2001, Mapping Alteration Minerals with SEBASS
		Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Data: in proc. 5th  Intern. Airborne Remote Sensing Conference, 
		Veridian ERIM International, San Francisco, CA (9/11/01 cancellation).

	Calvin, W. M., Vaughan, R. G., Taranik, J. V., and Smailbegovic, A, 2001, Mapping natural and human-
		Influenced Acid Sulfate Weathering Near Reno, Nevada using the SEBASS Hyperspectal 
		Instrument: in 2001 IEEE International Geosci. and Rem. Sensing Symp. Proc. (CD-ROM),
		9-13 July 2001, Sydney, Australia.
	Vaughan, R. G., Calvin, W. M., and Taranik, J. V., (In Review 2002), SEBASS Hyperspectral Thermal
		Infrared Data: Calibrated Surface Emissivity and Mineral Mapping: Submitted to Remote
		Sensing Of Environment, Elsevier.
	Coolbaugh, M. F., Taranik, J. V., Shevenell, L. A., Sawatzky, D. L., and Raines, G. L, (Submitted for 
		Publication, 2002), A Geothermal GIS for Nevada: Defining Regional Controls and Favorable
		Exploration Terrains for extensional Geothermal Systems: In Proc. Annual Meeting.,
		Geothermal Resources Council, Reno, Nevada, Sept 2002.
Research Reports									
	Taranik, J. V. and Cording, E. J., 1967, Laterite and its engineering properties: U. S. Army 
		Corps of Engineers materials studies, USAECV Study, Saigon, 29p. Cited in Science.
	Taranik, J. V., 1967, A summary of geologic information on the Mekong Terrace of South
		Vietnam: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers materials studies, USAECV Study,
		Saigon, 9p.
	Taranik, J. V., 1967, Military engineering in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam: U. S. Army 
		Corps of Engineers, USAECV Study, 24p.
	Taranik, J. V., 1974, Stratigraphic and structural evolution of Breckenridge area, Central
		Colorado: Ph. D. dissertation, Colorado School of Mines, 204p.
	Taranik, J. V., 1973, Remote sensing, a new tool for industrial minerals exploration: 8th 
		Industrial Minerals Conference, pp. 99 - 108, Iowa Geological Survey, Iowa
		City, Iowa.
	Hoyer, B. E. and Taranik, J. V., 1972, Aerial flood mapping in southwestern Iowa: Iowa
		Geological Survey preliminary report, 12p.
	Hoyer, B. E., Anderson, R. R. and Taranik, J. V. 1974, Resource development, land-and
		-water use management, 11-county region South-Central Iowa: Iowa Geol.
		Survey Misc. Map Series 4 with explanatory text.
	Hoyer, B. E., Hallberg, G. R. and Taranik, J. V., 1974, Summary of multi-spectral flood
		inundation mapping: Iowa Geol. Survey Public Information Circular 6, 57p.
	  
	Anderson, R. R., Hoyer, B. E. and Taranik, J. V., 1974, A guide to imagery of Iowa: 
		Iowa Geological Survey Public Information Circular 7, 178p.
	Lucas, J. R., Taranik, J. V. and Billingsley, F. C., 1975, Land classification of South-Central
		Iowa from computer enhanced images:  NASA Technical type II Report I, National
		Technical Information Service, N-75-30627, 52p.  Also Reports 2 and 3.
	Taranik, J. V., 1974, Geological applications of SEOS (a contribution to geology panel): in
		Proc. Synchronous Earth Observations Satellite User Working Group Final Report,
		NASA Godard Space Flight Center, pp A87-A104.
	Lucas, J. R., Taranik, J. V. and Billingsley, F. C., 1975, Land classification of South-Central
		Iowa from computer enhanced images:  NASA Technical type II Report 4, National
		Technical Information Service, N-76-10162, 81p.  Also Report 5.
	Taranik, J. V. and Trautwein, C. M., 1976, Integration of geological remote sensing techniques
		in subsurface analysis: U. S. Geol. Survey Open File Report, 76-402, 60p.
	Taranik, J. V., 1978, Characteristics of the Landsat multispectral data system: U. S. Geol.
		Survey, Open File Report 78-187, 76p.
	Taranik, J. V., 1978, Principles of computer processing of Landsat data for geological 
		applications: U. S. Geol. Survey, Open File Report 78-117, 42p.
	Lucas, J. R., Taranik, J. V. and Billingsley, F. C., 1978, Land classification of south-central
		Iowa from computer enhanced images: Final Report: NASA Type III Final
		Technical Report, NAS 5-20832 NTIS E-78-10058, 288p.
	Taranik, J. V. and Thome, P. G., 1980, Development of space technology for resource 
		applications in the 1980's: in Proc. 14th Congress, International Society of 
		Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Hamburg, Germany, 11p.
	Demas, L. and Taranik, J. V., 1981, OSTA-1; Shuttle's first scientific and applications
		payload: in Proc. Technical Symposium East, Soc. Photo-optical Instrumentation
		Engineers, Paper 284-14, 1981, 8p.
	Settle, M. and Taranik, J. V., 1982, Use of space technology for global potential field
		mapping:  NASA Headquarters, Office of Space Science and Applications
		internal report, 79p.
	Taranik, J. V., Davis, D. and Borengasser, M. X., 1985, Application of Thermal Infrared 
		Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) data to mapping of plutonic and stratified rock assemblages 
		in accreted terrains of the northern Sierra, California: in Proc. First TIMS conference,
		National Space Technology Laboratories, June 18 - 20, 1985, Jet Propulsion Lab.
		Publication 86-38, pp. 71 - 73.
	Taranik, J. V., Hutsinpiller, A. and Borengasser, M. X., 1985, Detection and mapping of 
		volcanic rock assemblages and associated hydrothermal alteration with Thermal
		Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) data, Comstock Lode Mining District,
		Virginia City, Nevada: in Proc. First TIMS conference, NSTL, Jet Propulsion 
		Laboratory Publication 86-38, pp. 45 - 47.
		
	Taranik, J. V. and Goward, S. N., 1986, Commercial applications and scientific research 
		requirements for thermal infrared observations of terrestrial surfaces: Joint publication
		of NASA, NOAA and EOSAT, August 1986, 145p.
	Taranik, J. V., Noble, D. C., Hsu, L. C. and Spatz, D. M., 1986-87 Nature and origin of mineral
		coatings on volcanic rocks of Black Mountain, Stonewall Mountain and Kane Springs
		Wash volcanic centers in Nevada: NASA Interm Reports, 1, 2, and 3, NAS5-28765,
		Goddard Space Flight Center, Available through NTIS, 31p, 67p, and 39p respectively.
	Taranik, J. V., Feldman, S. C., Hutsinpiller, A., and Mouat D. A., 1988, Geological and geobotanical 
	 	analysis of the Southern Hot Creek Range and the Virginia Range, Nevada using the 
		Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (AIS): NASA Type III Final Report, NASW-4050, NASA 
		Headquarters, Washington, D. C., Available through NTIS, 88p.
	Taranik, J. V., Hsu, L. C., Spatz, D. M. and Cheveny, M. J., 1989, Nature and origin of mineral
		coatings on volcanic rocks of Black Mountain, Stonewall Mountain and Kane Springs
		Wash volcanic centers in Nevada: NASA Type III Final Report, NAS5-28765,
		Goddard Space Flight Center, Available through NTIS, 129p plus 39p appendices.
	Taranik, J. V. and Sabine, C., 1992, Application of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS)
		data to a study of plutonic assemblages in the Sierra Nevada Batholith, California:
		NASA Type III Final Report, NAGW-1679, NASA Headquarters, Land Processes Branch, 
		Earth Sciences and Applications Division, Washington, D. C.  Available through NTIS.
	Elvidge, C. D., Taranik, J. V., and Yu, Z., 1991, Investigation of thermal infrared remote sensing
		sites in the western United States: Final Report submitted to Japex Jeoscience Institute,
		Tokyo, Japan, March 7, 1991, 118p.
Conference Abstracts of Oral Presentations
	Taranik, J. V., 1972, Permian-Pennsylvanian stratigraphy and structural evolution of the Shrine Pass
		Breckenridge area, Colorado: Quarterly, Colorado School of Mines, Vol. 67, No. 4.
	De Voto, R. H., Peel, F. A. and Taranik, J. V., 1972, Late Paleozoic tectonism in Central Colorado:
		Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., Vol. 56, No. 3.
	Hoyer, B. E. and Taranik, J. V., 1972, Multispectral photography and floodplain analysis in Iowa:
		Geol. Soc. America Central Section Abstracts, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 321.
	Cooper, R. I., Taranik, J. V. and Tuthill, S. J., 1974, ERTS-1 imagery applied to land inventory
		in 11-county area, South-Central Iowa: in Proc. Annual Meeting, Am. Soc. Photogram.
		St. Louis Meeting.
	Carneggie, D. M. and Taranik, J. V., 1975, Utilization of remote sensing data for environmental 
		impact assessment of phosphate strip mining in Southeastern Idaho: in Proc. Color 
		Workshop, Am. Soc. of Photogrammetry.
	Taranik, J. V. and Deutsch, M. M., 1975, Analysis of the 1975 Red River Flood, North Dakota
		and Minnesota, using digital and optical processing techniques: Am. Water Resources
		Association, 1975 Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA.
	Rohde, W. G., and Taranik, J. V., 1976, Flood analysis using digital processing techniques and 
		statistical analysis: in Proc. 2nd W. T. Pecora Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
		Am. Soc. of  Photogrammetry.
	Taranik, J. V. and Trautwein, C. M., 1977, EROS Data Center digital enhancement techniques
		for geologic applications: in Symposium on Exploration Data Synthesis, Tucson, 
		Arizona, Am. Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1977, p.2.
	Rohde, W. G., Taranik, J. V. and Mass, K. V., 1977, Digital enhancement techniques for Landsat
		data: in Proc. 11th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Env.
		Res. Inst. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
	Taranik, J. V., 1977, Targeting mineral exploration with standard and enhanced Landsat data:
		in Proc. Pacific Northwest Metal and Minerals Conference, Soc. Mining Eng. of the
		AIME, Denver, Colorado.
	Taranik, J. V., 1978, Introduction to geologic remote sensing: in Bulletin, Am. Assoc. Petrol.
		Geologists, papers for the 2nd Circum-Pacific Energy and Minerals Conference,
		Hawaii.
	Taranik, J. V., 1978, Interim report Working Group II/4, Instruments for processing and analysis
		of remote-sensor data: in Proc. International Symposium on Equipment for Analytic
		Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission II, International Society of 
		Photogrammetry, Paris, France.
	Taranik, J. V., Lucas, J. R., Gobel, J. E. and Sheehan, C. A., 1978, An interpretation of Late
		Wisconsinan glacial features of the northern Midwest from satellite imagery: in Abstracts
		With Programs, 1978 Annual Meeting, Geological Society of America, Toronto,
		Canada.
	Pan, K. I., Taranik, J. V. and Hoppin, R. A., 1978, Geomorphic and structural analysis of the
		Black Hills using Landsat and aircraft imagery: in Abstracts with Program, Geol.
		Soc. America Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
	Taranik, J. V. and Settle, M., 1979, Application of space technology to non-renewable resources
		problems of national scope: in Fall Meeting, Am. Soc. of Photogram, Sioux Falls, 
		South Dakota.
	Taranik, J. V., 1980, Space technology for global geoscience investigations: in Proc. 26th 
		International Geological Congress, Paris, France, Vol. II, Sec. 11, p. 835.
	Taranik, J. V., 1981, Global geophysical investigations with satellite-acquired data: in Abstracts,
		51st Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Los Angeles, CA.
	Settle, M. and Taranik, J. V., 1981, Applications of space technology to global geophysical 
		investigations: in EOS, Am. Geophysical Union, Proceedings of the 1981 Annual
		Fall Meeting.
	Hutsinpiller, A. and Taranik, J. V., 1987, Discrimination of hydrothermal alteration mineral 
		assemblages using high-spectral resolution field and airborne sensors: in Proc. Am.
		Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 1987.
	Sabine, C. and Taranik, J. V., 1989, Mapping granitoids in the Desolation Valley area, 
		Western Sierra Nevada, using Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS)
		imagery: in Proc. Geol. Soc. America Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
	Miranda, F. P., McCafferty, A. E. and Taranik, J. V., 1991, Reconnaissance geologic mapping
		of a heavily-forested shield area using digital aeromagnetic and spaceborne radar data,
		Guiana Shield, Northwestern Brazil: in Proc. 7th Annual V. E. McKelvey Forum on
		Mineral and Energy Resources, U. S. Geological Survey Circular 1062, pp 56-57.
	Taranik, J. V., 1997, 21st Century aerospace technology for environmental and engineering
		geology: in Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America annual meeting,
		Salt Lake City, Utah, A-236.
	Taranik, J. V., 1997, Climate Change and Water Resources in Nevada: in proc. annual meeting,
		Soil Science Society of America, Anaheim, California, page 341 Abstracts.
	Taranik, J. V., and Minor, T. B., 1997, A preliminary analysis of SEBASS data over a desert 
		area in the Southwestern U. S (FOUO): in proc. Spectroradiometric Science Symposium
		(FOUO) , Central MASINT Office, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, NRaD, San Diego, 
		California, CD-ROM.
	Taranik, J. V., 1998, Aerospace remote sensing for mineral exploration and environmental 
		stewardship: in proc. International Symposium, Cordillera de Los Andes, Geological 
		and Mining Potential, The New Tectonic and Metallogenic Approach, Mendoza, Argentina,
		June 1998.
 	Calvin, W. M., Taranik, J. V., Vaughan, R. G., Dykstra, 2001, Evaluation of New Commercial 
		Hyperspectral Sensors for Mapping Mineral Alteration in Virginia City, Nevada: in 
		Geol. Soc. America Abstracts, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, pp. A-289.
	Taranik, J. V., 2001, New Applications of Remote Sensing to Mineral Exploration: in Geol. Soc.
		America Abstracts, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, pp. A-347.
	Smailbegovic, A., and Taranik, J. V., 2001, Mineralization in Aurora, NV and Bodie, CA Observed
		With Aerospace Geophysical Data: in Geol. Soc. America Abstracts, Annual Meeting, 
		Boston, MA, PP. A-347.
	Taranik, J. V., and Coolbaugh, M., 2002, Integration of Geophysical, Remote Sensing and Geoscience
		Information for Resource Sustainability and Environmental Applications: (in press, 2002), 
		Proc. Association of Engineering Geologists - American Institute of Professional Geologists
		Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, September 2002.

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