Gravity anomalies of irregularly shaped two-dimensional bodies with constant horizontal density gradient
Geophysics
By: Jeng-Jong Pan
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Abstract
An equation to compute the gravity anomalies of two-dimensional (2-D) bodies with density contrast varying with depth (z axis) was developed by Murthy and Rao (1979). I develop an equation for computing the gravity anomalies of 2-D bodies with constant horizontal density gradient. By combining this equation with the equation of Murthy and Rao, I estimate the depth of the sedimentary basin which is adjacent to the master fault associated with the Rio Grande rift in New Mexico, where the density is assumed to decrease basinward from the fault (Cordell, 1979).
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Gravity anomalies of irregularly shaped two-dimensional bodies with constant horizontal density gradient |
| Series title | Geophysics |
| DOI | 10.1190/1.1442680 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 528 |
| Last page | 530 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Rio Grande Rift |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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