using the magnetovariational sounding method to image the deep resistivity structure of the trans-european suture zone

the conductivity distribution across the trans-european suture zone (tesz) is presented based on the measurements along a 400 km northeastern directed profile, starting from the german-polish basin, crossing the tesz and ending at the east european craton. two-dimensional inversion was applied to magnetotelluric transfer functions and magnetovariational responses corresponding to 38 long-period simultaneously observed sites. input data for the inversion procedure were created by rotating all transfer functions to strike direction obtained from strike and dimensionality analysis. the results show a thick sedimentary cover, several crustal inhomogeneities and a deep conductive structure below the center of the tesz. in order to achieve a stable model, several sensitivity analysis were carried out.