Fairhead, JD and Green, CM (2015) Generating a high-resolution global magnetic model for oil and mineral exploration. Leading Edge, 34 (9). pp. 1096-1102. ISSN 1070-485X
Abstract
This is the final contribution to the trilogy of articles on global potential-field data compilations. Getech's continental and national magnetic data compilations commenced in 1989 and were designed specifically for use in petroleum and mineral exploration. These studies complemented the continental-scale gravity-compilation studies that were the subject of the TLE “Meter Reader” contributions in March and May of this year. The success of these projects resulted from strategic partnerships, especially with Paterson, Grant and Watson Ltd. (PGW), and links to a wide range of national organizations. Early compilations covering the whole of Africa, South America, and China were followed by large-scale, small-scale, and national compilations and continue to this day with compilations of U. S. surveys. The projects spawned a range of technical developments, including approaches to remove survey-line noise, the integration of survey grids and disparate ship-track data, and the preservation of the longest-wavelength anomalies associated with the crustal magnetic field. The resulting global gravity and magnetic grids now form an invaluable resource for resource exploration.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 by The Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Reuse is subject to SEG terms of use and conditions. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst of Geophysics and Tectonics (IGT) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2015 14:32 |
Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2018 10:05 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/tle34091096.1 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Society of Exploration Geophysicists |
Identification Number: | 10.1190/tle34091096.1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87472 |