Gravity field interpretation for major fault depth detection in a region located SW-Qa’im Iraq
Other Title(s)
تفسير المجال الجذبي للكشف عن عمق فالق رئيسي في منطقة تقع جنوب غرب القائم العراق
Author
al-Khafaji, Waddah Mahmud Shakir
Source
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2017), pp.625-636, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science for Women
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
This research deals with the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of Bouguer gravity anomaly data for a region located to the SW of Qa’im City within Anbar province by using 2D- mapping methods.
The gravity residual field obtained graphically by subtracting the Regional Gravity values from the values of the total Bouguer anomaly.
The residual gravity field processed in order to reduce noise by applying the gradient operator and 1st directional derivatives filtering.
This was helpful in assigning the locations of sudden variation in Gravity values.
Such variations may be produced by subsurface faults, fractures, cavities or subsurface facies lateral variations limits.
A major fault was predicted to extend with the direction NE-SW.
This fault is mentioned by previous studies as undefined subsurface fault depth within the sedimentary cover rocks.
The results of this research that were obtained by gravity quantitative interpretation find that the depth to this major fault plane center is about 2.4 Km.-
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khafaji, Waddah Mahmud Shakir. 2017. Gravity field interpretation for major fault depth detection in a region located SW-Qa’im Iraq. Baghdad Science Journal،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.625-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-759932
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khafaji, Waddah Mahmud Shakir. Gravity field interpretation for major fault depth detection in a region located SW-Qa’im Iraq. Baghdad Science Journal Vol. 14, no. 3 (2017), pp.625-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-759932
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khafaji, Waddah Mahmud Shakir. Gravity field interpretation for major fault depth detection in a region located SW-Qa’im Iraq. Baghdad Science Journal. 2017. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.625-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-759932
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 634-635
Record ID
BIM-759932