Subsurface structural characterization as deduced from potential field data—West Beni Suef, Western Desert, Egypt

Abstract The goal of present study is determining subsurface structural elements by analyzing geomagnetic data sets aiming to examine their impacts on geological surface structures characterizing the western region in Beni-Suef Governorate, Western Desert, Egypt. A land-magnetic survey conducted two exceedingly sensitive proton magnetometers measure total intensity field at under investigation. measurements regional gradients and time variation were applied get required reduction daily variation. expansions units obtained after applying north magnetic pole (RTP) method corrected acquired from along with Bouguer maps (1:100,000 scale 1-mGal contouring interval). Regional-residual technique was depending power spectrum analysis. Moreover, edge detection approach depict hidden anomalies. Different handling processes for land datasets such as Euler deconvolution trend results current revealed that four significant forces across N-S, NW–SE, NE-SW, E-W directions affected region. Estimating basement depth accomplished using a number spectral analysis techniques. values estimated depths are used creating relief map. achieved show vary between 2.3 4.7 km.