uler deconvolution of gravity anomalies from thick contact / fault tructures with extended negative structural index
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The concept of extended Euler homogeneity of potential fields is examined with respect to all variables of length dimension in their analytical expressions. This reveals the possible existence of positive degrees of homogeneity or corresponding negative structural indices considered as extensions of the Thompson’s structural indices in Euler deconvolution. This approach is implemented for a contact gravity model, represented by a 2D semi-infinite slab with large thickness relative to its depth. Applying Euler deconvolution on synthetic and field data indicates that the positive degree of homogeneity, i.e., the extended negative structural index, is the appropriate one for the inversion of gravity anomalies from contact structures.
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