University of Nevada, Reno

Professional Interests

As a graduate student Mr. Kratt began using spaceborne and airborne, multispectral and hyperspectral data sets to explore for and map geothermal-related minerals. He continues to pursue this work and regularly uses a field spectrometer for calibration, validation, and surface characterization. While at DRI Mr. Kratt has become increasingly involved with vegetation discrimination, change detection, and classification with both multispectral and hyperspectral data sets. In addition to processing remote sensing data he synthesizes the results with other spatial data in geographic information systems (GIS) for further analysis and more informed interpretation. Research Areas

• Geothermal exploration
• Hyperspectral and multispectral mineral mapping
• Geographic Information Systems
• Image processing for vegetation analysis

Selected Publications

Berger, G. W., and Kratt, C., 2008. LED laboratory lighting. Ancient TL. v. 26, n. 1, p. 9-11.

Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M. F., Sladek, C., Zehner, R., Penfield, R., and Delwiche, B., 2008. A new gold pan for the west: discovering blind geothermal systems with shallow temperature surveys. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 153-157.

Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M. F., and Calvin, W. M., 2006. Remote detection of Quaternary borate deposits with ASTER satellite imagery as geothermal exploration tool. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 30, p. 435-439.

Coolbaugh, M., Kratt, C., Fallacaro, A., Calvin, W., and Taranik, J. V., 2006. Detection of geothermal anomalies using Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) thermal infrared images at Bradys Hot Springs, Nevada; USA. Remote Sensing of Environment , v. 106, p. 350-359.

Kratt, C., Calvin, W. M., and Coolbaugh, M. F., 2005. Geothermal Exploration With Hymap Hyperspectral Data at Brady-Desert Peak, Nevada. Remote Sensing of Environment, v. 104, p. 313-324.

Kratt, C., Calvin, W. M., and Lutz, S. J., 2004. Spectral anlalysis of well cuttings from drillhole DP23-1, Desert Peak EGS area, Nevada – preliminary study of minerals and lithologies by infrared spectroscopy; Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 28, p. 473-476.

Kratt, C., and Hardcastle, K. C., 2001. Mapping Reproducible Lineaments Using Digital Elevation Models; Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, paper no. 134-0.