Mapping subsurface structural lineaments using the edge filters of gravity data

Abstract

The subsurface structures can be extracted from geophysical studies. This study deals with the detection of lineaments from gravity data that are related to the boundaries of the subsurface structures. The methods used in this study such as the horizontal gradient, total gradient, enhanced horizontal gradient, and improved logistic are tested on synthetic model prior to application to real gravity data. The results indicate that the improved logistic filter can be an effective method for boundary detection of gravity data.

Keywords

• Gravity data
• Lateral boundaries
• Edge filter