Horizontal magnetic dipole over an inhomogeneous earth model with exponential variation of conductivity

The paper outlines the formulation of the problem of calculating the electromagnetic field components due to a horizontal magnetic dipole placed over a multilayered earth model with one of the layers having exponential variation of conductivity with depth. Analytical solutions and numerical computations are performed for three-layered earth models possessing the described conductivity variation in the transition layer. It is assumed that the conduction currents dominate the displacement currents. Results presented here show the influence of the transition layer thickness and the conductivity contrast between the top and the bottom layers on electric and magnetic field components. The results show a characteristic dependence on the conductivity inhomogeneity.