Drone IR spectrometry measures the infrared absorption of an object. By determining which frequencies have been absorbed, it is possible to determine which chemical bonds occur in the measuring object. The percentage of light reflected from the measurement object is displayed as a graph, called an infrared spectrum. An infrared spectrum is a representation of the frequencies of the absorbed infrared light. By using this spectrum it is possible to analyze which chemical compounds occur in the object of investigation.
Application of Drone IR spectometry
Oil and gas exploration
Mining
Environmental research: determining the chemical composition of ore deposits, reservoir rocks and substances that pollute the soil
The Vihovici coal mine is located in the heavily industrialized Mostar Valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mine was exploited by a state-owned company, but has been inactive since 1991.
The Rosia Montana Goldmine, located in the so-called “Golden Quadrilateral” in the Apuseni Mountains, Western Romania, has been an active gold mine since Roman times. Currently the mine is inactive but previous mining activities have left deep environmental scars. Recent plans to reopen the mine have sparked intense protests amongst national and international organisations. If realized, Rosia Montana would become Europe’s largest open pit gold mine, and this would have a devastating impact on the local environment.
