New England Aeromagnetic Data Processing
The assembly of the 80 individual aeromagnetic surveys and grids to create
the New England compilation was done in several steps.
DATA PROCESSING STEPS
- Grids were constructed from the original aeromagnetic survey data,
projected to the specifications given below, with a cell size of between 1/3
and 1/5 of the flight-line spacing of the survey, using a minimum curvature
gridding algorithm. For digitized contour line data, the initial grid was
constructed using a minimum curvature algorithm and a spacing appropriate
for the scale of the digitized map.
- Where feasible, the Definitive Geomagnetic Reference Field (DGRF) was
calculated for the date and altitude of the original survey. Where only
residual field field data are available, the original reference field
may be added back if the field specifics are known; then the DGRF is
removed.
- Flight lines were adjusted and spurious anomalies (generated by equipment
malfunction) were removed as necessary.
- Strike filtering in the direction of the flight lines was applied as
necessary.
- The survey grids were regridded, as necessary, to the final grid cell size
of 500 m using a minimum curvature algorithm.
- The original survey grids were continued to 1000 ft above ground and
converted from level to drape as necessary. Upward continuation of surveys
flown at elevations less than 1000 ft above ground was by standard 2D Fast
Fourier Transform (FFT) filtering techniques. Surveys flown at
altitudes greater than 1000 ft were continued downward by means of the
"Compudrape" program in the Oasis Montaj package by
Geosoft.
- The datum levels of the converted grids were adjusted (by addition or
subtraction of a constant value) to minimize differences at the boundaries.
- These grids were combined into a single merged grid that shows the
magnetic field measured or calculated at 1000 ft above ground. This grid
is available for downloading in several formats.
GRID PROJECTION SPECIFICATIONS
- Projection = Lambert conformal conic
- Central meridian = 74 degrees W
- Base latitude = 0 degrees N
- Standard parallels = 33 and 45 N
- Semi-major ellipsoid axis = 6378206.4 m
- Eccentricity squared = 0.0067686579973
- Horizontal Datum = NAD27
- Ellipsoid = Clark 1866
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