Wednesday, December 28, 2011

SIGNIFICANCE OF INCLINED CONTINUATION IN POTENTIAL FIELDS - GEOPHYSICS

Dear All

During 80's. along in association with Dr R Nagendra, development the theoretical frame for "Inclined Continuation" incorporating the limitations existing in the Upward & Downward Continuation Techniques which are well established in the potential fields. 

The brief concept of Inclined Continuation as referred in Geo Science World is pasted below as:
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The principle of complex frequency scaling; applicability in inclined continuation of potential fields

  1. R. Nagendra and 
  2. N. Lakshminarayana

  1. Osmania Univ., Dep. Geophys., Hyderabad, India. 
    India. 

  2. Directorate of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarath, Ahmedabad. India

Abstract

A remarkable property of Fourier transforms, especially applicable to inclined continuation of potential geophysical fields, is the principle of 'complex frequency scaling.' Briefly stated, let f(x) be the (gravity/magnetic) field due to a two-dimensional structure along a principal profile and F(omega ) be its Fourier transform. The field along a profile passing through the same reference origin and tilted by an angle phi in the counterclockwise direction (+X to -Z) is obtained by inverse Fourier transforming F[omega exp (-iphi )] for positive omega .The complex scaling property and proof of the resulting space-frequency domain relationship are presented, introducing the total field as the analytic signal of the horizontal component. The applicability of the complex scaling principle is illustrated by considering selected geometric models. This principle can be advantageously applied for continuation of two-dimensional potential fields onto inclined planes.


  The concept is still relevant and got scope for further development. More to do in this direction. 

Looking forward

with thanks 

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