On the approximation of the potential fields when using right rectangular prisms

Due to its simplicity, stability, and efficiency, the use of right rectangular prisms is still widespread for potential field modelling and inversion. It is well known that modelling the subsurface with Cartesian grids has important consequences in terms of accuracy of the results. In this paper, we review the main issues that geophysicists face in day‐to‐day work when trying to use right rectangular prisms for performing gravity or full tensor gravity modelling and inversions. We demonstrate the results both theoretically and through Monte Carlo simulations, also exploiting concepts from fractal geometry. We believe that the guidelines contained in this paper may suggest a good practice for the day‐to‐day work of geophysicists dealing with gravity and full tensor gravity data.     

重力全张量数据联合欧拉反褶积法研究及应用

全张量测量技术是在空中或海上用加载了多个加速度计的移动平台技术测量位场的五个独立分量.各张量分量包含不同方向的地下地质体信息,水平张量分量T_(xx)、T_(yy)、T_(xy)、T_(xz)、T_(yz)通常用于识别和映射与地质构造或地层变化有关的测量区域中的目标,垂直张量分量Tzz用于估计深度.然而,这些分量传统上是彼此分开解释,经常遇到错失关键信息的风险.本文所用全张量欧拉反褶积是在单独z方向的欧拉反演基础上发展而来的,它融合了重力异常垂直分量以及其三个方向导数、水平分量以及其三个方向导数.全张量数据信息得以有效应用的同时,欧拉反褶积结果也比常规欧拉反褶积结果更加收敛.最后,结合美国墨西哥湾地区实测航空FTG数据,用重力梯度张量数据进行联合欧拉三维反演研究,有效的识别岩盖的边界信息,划分岩盖范围,为进一步研究盖层底下深部复杂地质情况提供可靠的解释结果.