Derivative-based techniques for geological contact mapping from gravity data

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 358-364

  Li, Yuanyuan ^a   Yang, Yushan ^a   Liu, Tianyou ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical signal; Contact mapping; Gravity; Local wavenumber; Normalized standard deviation; Tilt

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DATA SET; DEFORMATION; FAULT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY FIELD; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TILT;

EID: 77953336872     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-010-0099-8     Document Type: Article

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