On combined gravity gradient components modelling for applied geophysics

Alexey Veryaskin, Wayne Mcrae

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    Abstract

    Gravity gradiometry research and development has intensified in recent years to the extent that technologies providing a resolution of about 1 eotvos per 1 second average shall likely soon be available for multiple critical applications such as natural resources exploration, oil reservoir monitoring and defence establishment. Much of the content of this paper was composed a decade ago, and only minor modifications were required for the conclusions to be just as applicable today. In this paper we demonstrate how gravity gradient data can be modelled, and show some examples of how gravity gradient data can be combined in order to extract valuable information. In particular, this study demonstrates the importance of two gravity gradient components, Txz and Tyz, which, when processed together, can provide more information on subsurface density contrasts than that derived solely from the vertical gravity gradient (Tzz)
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)348-356
    JournalJournal of Geophysics and Engineering
    Volume5
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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