scholarly journals Distribution of the Crustal Magnetic Field in Sichuan-Yunnan Region, Southwest China

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Chunhua Bai ◽  
Guofa Kang ◽  
Guoming Gao

Based on the new and higher degree geomagnetic model NGDC-720-V3, we have investigated the spatial distribution, the altitude decay characteristics of the crustal magnetic anomaly, the contributions from different wavelength bands to the anomaly, and the relationship among the anomaly, the geological structure, and the geophysical field in Sichuan-Yunnan region of China. It is noted that the most outstanding feature in this area is the strong positive magnetic anomaly in Sichuan Basin, a geologically stable block. Contrasting with this feature, a strong negative anomaly can be seen nearby in Longmen Mountain block, an active block. This contradiction implies a possible relationship between the magnetic field and the geological activity. Completely different feature in magnetic field distribution is seen in the central Yunnan block, another active region, where positive and negative anomalies distribute alternatively, showing a complex magnetic anomaly map. Some fault belts, such as the Longmen Mountain fault, Lijiang-Xiaojinhe fault, and the Red River fault, are the transitional zones of strong and weak or negative and positive anomalies. The corresponding relationship between the magnetic anomaly and the geophysical fields was confirmed.

Geophysics ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1055-1055

Our country’s urgent need to find new sources for minerals and energy and its need to know more about the planet on which we live could be greatly assisted by preparation of a national magnetic anomaly map (NMAM)—a map which will provide an accurate representation of the earth’s anomalous magnetic field. It is startling to note that the U.S. is one of the few developed countries which has not commissioned a detailed airborne magnetic survey of the whole country, followed by production of a national magnetic anomaly map.


Geophysics ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 2817-2830 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Arkani‐Hamed ◽  
D. W. Strangway

Four separate magnetic anomaly maps of the earth are derived from magnetometer satellite data acquired at dawn and at dusk using two different altitude ranges. The magnetic anomalies on the two dawn maps (or dusk maps) are well correlated for spherical harmonics of degree less than 51, suggesting that the time varying external magnetic field and leveling noise have negligible effects on these harmonics. Dawn and dusk maps have an appreciable asymmetric component for harmonics of degree n ⩽ 5 and n = 15 and 17, arising from the quasi‐stable external magnetic field. Dawn‐dusk covariant harmonics of degree [Formula: see text] with signal‐to‐noise ratios greater than 1.5 correlate well. Correlation coefficients are higher than 0.75, implying that these harmonics can be repeatably derived. A global scalar magnetic anomaly map is derived based on these harmonics. The map is then converted to a magnetic susceptibility anomaly map by an inversion technique. The susceptibility anomalies delineate the ocean‐continent differences as well as the boundaries of tectonic provinces, modern uplifts, crustal rifts, and sedimentary basins.


2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis R. Gaya-Piqué ◽  
Dhananjay Ravat ◽  
Angelo De Santis ◽  
J. Miquel Torta

Use of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field Model (IGRF) to construct magnetic anomaly maps can lead to problems with the accurate determination of magnetic anomalies that are readily apparent at the edges of local or regional magnetic surveys carried out at different epochs. The situation is severe in areas like Antarctica, where ionospheric activity is intense and only a few ground magnetic observatories exist. This makes it difficult to properly separate from ionospheric variations the secular variation of the core magnetic field. We examine two alternatives to the piecewise-continuous IGRF core magnetic field in Antarctica for the last 45 years: the present global Comprehensive Model (CM4) and the new version of the Antarctic Reference Model (ARM). Both these continuous models are better at representing the secular variation in Antarctica than the IGRF. Therefore, their use is recommended for defining the crustal magnetic field of Antarctica (e.g. the next generation of the Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map).


Author(s):  
Song-tong Han ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Xiao-li Rong ◽  
Lei-xiang Bian ◽  
Guo-kai Zhang ◽  
...  

The ellipsoidal magnetization model has a wide range of application scenarios. For example, in aviation magnetic field prospecting, mineral prospecting, seabed prospecting, and UXO (unexploded ordnance) detection. However, because the existing ellipsoid magnetization formula is relatively complicated, the detection model is usually replaced by a dipole. Such a model increases the error probability and poses a significant challenge for subsequent imaging and pattern recognition. Based on the distribution of ellipsoid gravity potential and magnetic potential, the magnetic anomaly field distribution equation generated by the ellipsoid is deduced by changing the aspect ratio, making the ellipsoid equivalent to a sphere. The result of formula derivation shows that the two magnetic anomaly fields are consistent. This paper uses COMSOL finite element software to model UXO, ellipsoids, and spheres and analyzes magnetic anomalies. The conclusion shows that the ellipsoid model can completely replace the UXO model when the error range of 1nT is satisfied. Finally, we established two sets of ellipsoids and calculated the magnetic anomalous field distributions on different planes using deduction formulas and finite element software. We compared the experimental results and found that the relative error of the two sets of data was within [Formula: see text]‰. Error analysis found that the error distribution is standardized and conforms to the normal distribution. The above mathematical analysis and finite element simulation prove that the calculation method is simple and reliable and provides a magnetic field distribution equation for subsequent UXO inversion.


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