A simple formula for shape and depth determination from residual gravity anomalies

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-190

  Essa, Khalid S ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Depth curves; Gravity anomalies; Shape and depth determination

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; GEOPHYSICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BURIED STRUCTURE; DEPTH CURVES; RESIDUAL GRAVITY ANOMALIES;

GRAVITATION;

DEPTH DETERMINATION; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY FIELD; SHAPE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947709941     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-007-0003-9     Document Type: Article

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