3-D electromagnetic induction studies using the Swarm constellation: Mapping conductivity anomalies in the Earth's mantle

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 417-427

  Kuvshinov, Alexei ^a,c   Olsen, Nils ^a   Sabaka, Terence ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

3 D electromagnetic induction; C responses; mantle conductivity anomalies; Satellite magnetic observations

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; GEOTECHNICAL MAPPING; IONOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; MANTLE SOURCE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 33646819623     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351938     Document Type: Article

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