The study area (1485 km2) is located in the eastern part of the Syrian Desert
between the provinces of Deir al-Zour and Homs. Stretching from Kabbajeb to
Heer Palace. Due to the similarity of topography, vegetation and land cover, 48
samples were
collected one sample each 4 KM in order to predict the content of
the soil of calcium carbonate through satellite images Land Sat ETM7. The
spectral reflections of surface soil samples were recorded at laboratory using
spectroradiometer (FeildSpecPro®). The results of this study showed that the
presence of calcium carbonate at high rates in the soil increases the spectral
reflectivity values, and that the spectral domain TM 1B was the best to predict
the content of calcium carbonate in the soil.
