scholarly journals Depth to Magnetic Sources Using Spectral Analysis of High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data Over Machina and Environs, Northeastern Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Hamza Maina Sadiq ◽  
Alhaji Adam Zarma
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Magnetic Intensity ◽  
Aeromagnetic Data ◽  
Linear Features ◽  
Acid Rock ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
The North ◽  
Hydrocarbon Maturation

Analysis of high resolution aeromagnetic data over Machina and its environment shows areas of low total magnetic intensity contour values are hosts to thicker overburden sediments and near surface intrusive rock bodies reside over high total magnetic intensity contour regions. Positive and negative residual anomaly values depict the presence of basic and acid rock units; however, the acid rocks dominate over the basic components. Major linear features of the residual anomaly are oriented along the NE – SW direction. Some linear features however, cross cut the major lineaments along the NW – SE, N –S, and E – W directions. A NW – SE cross section of the residual anomaly shows irregularity of the bedrock floor. The negative residual anomalies are underlain by granite rocks, while the positive values are within the domain of basic intrusive. Determination of the magnetic source depth revealed depths to the top of the deeper and the shallower sources ranging from 0.6 – 2.0 km and from 0.4 - 0.9 km respectively. Thicker sedimentary covers are underlain by basement rocks while; shallower magnetic horizons are composed of intrusive igneous bodies. Maximum sedimentary thickness of 2.0 km in the study area might not be adequate enough for hydrocarbon maturation and accumulation. Segment directional histogram data shown on rose diagram exhibits strike directions along the E – W, NE – SW, NW – SE, NNE – SSW and NNE – SSW. Most of the fracture lines dip at angles lower than 10 degrees. The north dipping direction group of lineaments is prevalent. Orientations of the structural elements are in conformity with the dominant regional structural grain of the country. Cross- cutting of the lineaments may be related to the geothermal energy in the area as higher interconnected lineaments are associated with higher geothermal energy. Rugged terrain reliefs might have resulted from the effects of tectonic and structural evolution in the area. Variability of the dip angles is associated with non-uniform framework of the forces of deformation on the rocks and/or differential responses of the rocks to the stress imposed on them.

scholarly journals Depth to Magnetic Sources Using Spectral Analysis of High Resolution Aeromagnetic Data over Machina and Environs, Northeastern Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Magnetic Intensity ◽  
Aeromagnetic Data ◽  
Linear Features ◽  
Acid Rock ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
The North ◽  
Hydrocarbon Maturation

Analysis of high resolution aeromagnetic data over Machina and its environment shows areas of low total magnetic intensity contour values are hosts to thicker overburden sediments and near surface intrusive rock bodies reside over high total magnetic intensity contour regions. Positive and negative residual anomaly values depict the presence of basic and acid rock units; however, the acid rocks dominate over the basic components. Major linear features of the residual anomaly are oriented along the NE-SW direction. Some linear features however, cross cut the major lineaments along the NW-SE, N-S, and E-W directions. A NW-SE cross section of the residual anomaly shows irregularity of the bed rock floor. The negative residual anomalies are underlain by granite rocks, while the positive values are within the domain of basic intrusive. Determination of the magnetic source depth revealed depths to the top of the deeper and the shallower sources ranging from 0.6-2.0 km and from 0.4-0.9 km respectively. Thicker sedimentary covers are underlain by basement rocks while; shallower magnetic horizons are composed of intrusive igneous bodies. Maximum sedimentary thickness of 2.0 km in the study area might not be adequate enough for hydrocarbon maturation and accumulation. Segment directional histogram data shown on rose diagram exhibits strike directions along the E-W, NE-SW, NW-SE, NNE-SSW and NNE-SSW. Most of the fracture lines dip at angles lower than 10 degrees. The north dipping direction group of lineaments is prevalent. Orientations of the structural elements are in conformity with the dominant regional structural grain of the country. Cross- cutting of the lineaments may be related to the geothermal energy in the area as higher interconnected lineaments are associated with higher geothermal energy. Rugged terrain reliefs might have resulted from the effects of tectonic and structural evolution in the area. Variability of the dip angles is associated with non-uniform framework of the forces of deformation on the rocks and/or differential responses of the rocks to the stress imposed on them.

scholarly journals Interpretation of high resolution airborne magnetic data (HRAMD) of Ilesha and its environs, Southwest Nigeria, using Euler deconvolution method

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-241
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Tolutope Olurin
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
High Amplitude ◽  
Sharp Contrast ◽  
Magnetic Data ◽  
Magnetic Intensity ◽  
Euler Deconvolution ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Low Amplitude ◽  
Airborne Magnetic

AbstractInterpretation of high resolution aeromagnetic data of Ilesha and its environs within the basement complex of the geological setting of Southwestern Nigeria was carried out in the study. The study area is delimited by geographic latitudes 7°30′–8°00′N and longitudes 4°30′–5°00′E. This investigation was carried out using Euler deconvolution on filtered digitised total magnetic data (Sheet Number 243) to delineate geological structures within the area under consideration. The digitised airborne magnetic data acquired in 2009 were obtained from the archives of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA). The airborne magnetic data were filtered, processed and enhanced; the resultant data were subjected to qualitative and quantitative magnetic interpretation, geometry and depth weighting analyses across the study area using Euler deconvolution filter control file in Oasis Montag software. Total magnetic intensity distribution in the field ranged from –77.7 to 139.7 nT. Total magnetic field intensities reveal high-magnitude magnetic intensity values (high-amplitude anomaly) and magnetic low intensities (low-amplitude magnetic anomaly) in the area under consideration. The study area is characterised with high intensity correlated with lithological variation in the basement. The sharp contrast is enhanced due to the sharp contrast in magnetic intensity between the magnetic susceptibilities of the crystalline and sedimentary rocks. The reduced-to-equator (RTE) map is characterised by high frequencies, short wavelengths, small size, weak intensity, sharp low amplitude and nearly irregular shaped anomalies, which may due to near-surface sources, such as shallow geologic units and cultural features. Euler deconvolution solution indicates a generally undulating basement, with a depth ranging from −500 to 1000 m. The Euler deconvolution results show that the basement relief is generally gentle and flat, lying within the basement terrain.

scholarly journals High-resolution (1 km) Polar WRF output for 79° N Glacier and the Northeast of Greenland from 2014–2018

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny V. Turton ◽  
Thomas Mölg ◽  
Emily Collier
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Future Change ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
Atmospheric Processes ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Modelling Studies ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Enhanced Surface

Abstract. The northeast region of Greenland is of growing interest due to changes taking place on the large marine-terminating glaciers which drain the north east Greenland ice stream. Nioghalvfjerdsfjordern, or 79° N glacier, is one of these glaciers that is currently experiencing accelerated thinning, retreat and enhanced surface melt. Understanding both the influence of atmospheric processes on the glacier and the interactions between the atmosphere and the changing surface is crucial for our understanding of present stability and future change. However, relatively few studies have focused on the atmospheric processes in this region, and even fewer have used high-resolution modelling as a tool for these research questions. Here we present a high-resolution (1 km) atmospheric modelling dataset, NEGIS_WRF, for the 79° N and northeast Greenland region from 2014–2018, and an evaluation of the model’s success at representing daily near-surface meteorology compared with two automatic weather station records. The dataset, (Turton et al, 2019b: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/53E6Z), is now available for a wide variety of applications ranging from atmospheric dynamics, to input for hydrological and oceanic modelling studies.

Storm-Scale Dynamical Changes of Extratropical Transition Events in Present-Day and Future High-Resolution Global Simulations

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-72
Author(s):  
Allison C. Michaelis ◽  
Gary M. Lackmann
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Climate Scenario ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Heavy Precipitation ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Extratropical Transition ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
The North ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Right

AbstractTropical cyclones (TCs) propagating into baroclinic midlatitude environments can transform into extratropical cyclones, in some cases resulting in high-impact weather conditions far from the tropics. This study extends analysis of extratropical transition (ET) changes in multi-seasonal global simulations using the Model for Prediction Across Scales-Atmosphere (MPAS-A) under present-day and projected future conditions. High-resolution (15 km) covers the Northern Hemisphere; TCs and ET events are tracked based on sea-level pressure minima accompanied by a warm core and use of a cyclone phase space method. Previous analysis of these simulations showed large changes in ET over the North Atlantic (NATL) basin, with ET events exhibiting a 4–5° northward latitudinal shift and a ~6 hPa strengthening of the post-transition extratropical cyclone. Storm-relative composites, primarily representing post-transformation cold-core events, indicate that this increase in post-transition storm intensity is associated with an intensification of the neighboring upper-level trough and downstream ridge, and a poleward shift in the storm center, conducive to enhanced trough-TC interactions after ET completion. Additionally, the future composite ET event is located in the right-jet entrance of an outflow jet that is strengthened relative to its present-day counterpart. Localized impacts associated with ET events, such as heavy precipitation and strong near-surface winds, are significantly enhanced in the future-climate simulations; 6-hourly precipitation for NATL events increases at a super-Clausius-Clapeyron rate with area-average precipitation increasing over 30%. Furthermore, intensified precipitation contributes to enhanced lower-tropospheric potential vorticity and stronger upper-tropospheric outflow, implying the potential for more extreme downstream impacts under the future climate scenario.

scholarly journals A high-resolution solar spectrum 2000 Å–2200 Å

1970 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 271-273
Author(s):  
B. B. Jones ◽  
B. C. Boland ◽  
R. Wilson ◽  
S. T. F. Engstrom
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Solar Image ◽  
Roll Control ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Alignment System ◽  
Optical Alignment ◽  
South Axis ◽  
System Operating

A high-resolution solar spectrum in the range 2000–2200 Å was obtained in a recent flight of a sunpointing Skylark rocket. This was launched at 04.21 hr UT on April 22, 1969 from Woomera and reached an apogee of 178 km. An optical alignment system operating on the main vehicle pointing system gave a net stabilisation of ±3 arc sec in the position of the solar image relative to the spectrograph slit. The slit, of length 1.0 mm, was set in the north-east quadrant parallel to and 5 arc min from the north/south axis, its lower edge being 1 arc min from the equator. The roll control of ±2.5° was provided entirely by the standard Elliott Bros. type of vehicle stabilisation.

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