Non-linear conjugate gradient inversion for global EM induction: Resolution studies

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 365-381

  Kelbert, Anna ^a   Egbert, Gary D ^a   Schultz, Adam ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition of the mantle; Electrical properties; Geomagnetic induction; Inverse theory; Non linearelectro magnetics; Numerical solutions

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MANTLE STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHOD; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 42349084843     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03717.x     Document Type: Article

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