Investigation of possible cause of gravity anomalies in parts of the Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

International Journal of Physical Sciences

David Mbah¹ 

关键词: Gravity data;    Niger Delta;    source parameter imaging;    Euler deconvolution;    forward and inverse modeling;    anomalous body.;   

DOI  :  IJPS2017.4627

学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

Possible cause of gravity anomalies in parts of the Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria was investigated using three methods of gravity data interpretation; Euler-3D deconvolution, source parameter imaging (SPI) and forward and inverse modeling. The estimated depths from the interpretation techniques used show much similarity. Quantitatively, the results obtained from the SPI method showed a minimum to maximum depth of 1264.11 to 9354.57 m to the anomalous body. The results obtained from Euler-3D deconvolution method showed a depth range of 2136.40 to 9167.57 m to the anomalous body using a structural index of 3. The results from the forward and inverse modeling revealed a depth range of 793 to 7586 m to the anomalous body. Qualitatively, the gravity signatures in profiles 1, 2 and 3 possibly depict antiformal geologic features whereas the gravity signatures in profiles 4 and 5 possibly depict synformal features/basin geometries.

【 授权许可】

CC BY