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Gravity inversion in spherical coordinates using tesseroids

Gravity inversion in spherical coordinates using tesseroids

Leonardo Uieda

May 01, 2014
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  1. Gravity inversion
    in spherical coordinates
    using tesseroids
    Leonardo Uieda
    Valéria C. F. Barbosa

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  2. vs
    Cartesian Spherical

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  3. Existing inversion with tesseroids
    (Chaves and Ussami, 2013)

    Geoid height anomalies

    Space domain

    Regularization:
    – Depth-weighted Minimum Volume
    – Similarity to seismic tomography

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  4. Adapt
    Planting anomalous densities
    (Uieda and Barbosa, 2012)

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  5. Planting anomalous densities

    Space domain

    Multicomponent: gravity + gradients

    Non-conventional inversion
    – Growth algorithm
    – No linear systems
    – Efficient sensitivity computations

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  7. Seed

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  19. Synthetics

    Possible applications

    Advantages

    Shortcomings

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  20. Lineament with dense rocks
    (magmatic)
    Inspired by Chad lineament model
    (Braitenberg et al, 2011)

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  21. After Braitenberg et al (2011)

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  22. After Braitenberg et al (2011)

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  23. 10º
    N
    300 kg.m-3

    8km
    top=1 km

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  24. gzz
    At 20 km

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  25. Seeds

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  26. observed predicted

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  28. What if height=120 km?

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  29. at 120 km
    at 20 km

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  30. observed predicted

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  31. at 120 km
    at 20 km

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  32. Even higher
    height=270 km

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  33. at 270 km
    at 120 km

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  34. observed predicted

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  35. at 270 km
    at 120 km

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  36. Magmatic underplating
    Inspired by model of the Paraná basin
    by Mariani et al (2013)

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  37. After Mariani et al (2013)

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  38. After Mariani et al (2013)

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  39. 10º
    N 200 kg.m-3
    15
    km

    10º
    top=30 km

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  40. gzz at 250 km

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  41. Seed

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  43. What if I use wrong density?

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  44. 150 kg.m-3
    250 kg.m-3

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  45. In conclusion

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  47. for tesseroids

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  48. Works well

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  49. height matters
    20km 250km

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  50. correct
    dense
    correct
    dense

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  51. Future

    Combinations of tensor components

    Dipping sources (subducting plate)

    Real data (open for collaboration)

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  52. OPEN SOURCE
    fatiando.org
    github.com/leouieda/egu2014

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  53. Extra

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  54. (Hypothetical) Mantle Plume
    Inspired by synthetics in Chaves and Ussami (2013)

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  55. After Chaves and Ussami (2013)

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  56. top=100 km
    200 km
    700 km

    -50 kg.m-3

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  57. gzz at 250 km

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  58. Seed

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  60. Joint gz + gzz?

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  61. Same seed

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  62. gz
    gzz

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  63. gzz Joint

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  64. gzz Joint

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  65. single vs joint

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