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Magnetic interpretation in three dimensions using Euler deconvolution

Alan Reid, +4 more
- 01 Jan 1990 - 
- Vol. 55, Iss: 1, pp 80-91
TLDR
Magnetic survey data in grid form may be interpreted rapidly for source positions and depths by deconvolution using Euler's homogeneity relation as discussed by the authors, which employs gradients, either measured or calculated.
Abstract
Magnetic‐survey data in grid form may be interpreted rapidly for source positions and depths by deconvolution using Euler’s homogeneity relation The method employs gradients, either measured or calculated Data need not be pole‐reduced, so that remanence is not an interfering factor Geologic constraints are imposed by use of a structural index Model studies show that the method can locate or outline confined sources, vertical pipes, dikes, and contacts with remarkable accuracy A field example using data from an intensively studied area of onshore Britain shows that the method works well on real data from structurally complex areas and provides a series of depth‐labeled Euler trends which mark magnetic edges, notably faults, with good precision

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