Fast finite-element calculation of gravity anomaly in complex geological regions

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 696-708

  Cai, Yongen ^a   Wang, Chi Yuen ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Gravity anomaly; Modelling

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY FIELD;

EID: 33745227390     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02711.x     Document Type: Article

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