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Joint inversion of satellite‐detected tidal and magnetospheric signals constrains electrical conductivity and water content of the upper mantle and transition zone
Author(s) -
Grayver A. V.,
Munch F. D.,
Kuvshinov A. V.,
Khan A.,
Sabaka T. J.,
TøffnerClausen L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1002/2017gl073446
Subject(s) - geophysics , geology , mantle (geology) , transition zone , inversion (geology) , electrical resistivity and conductivity , electromagnetic induction , earth's magnetic field , pyrolytic carbon , satellite , magnetic field , physics , tectonics , seismology , engineering , electromagnetic coil , waste management , quantum mechanics , astronomy , pyrolysis
We present a new global electrical conductivity model of Earth's mantle. The model was derived by using a novel methodology, which is based on inverting satellite magnetic field measurements from different sources simultaneously. Specifically, we estimated responses of magnetospheric origin and ocean tidal magnetic signals from the most recent Swarm and CHAMP data. The challenging task of properly accounting for the ocean effect in the data was addressed through full three‐dimensional solution of Maxwell's equations. We show that simultaneous inversion of magnetospheric and tidal magnetic signals results in a model with much improved resolution. Comparison with laboratory‐based conductivity profiles shows that obtained models are compatible with a pyrolytic composition and a water content of 0.01 wt % and 0.1 wt % in the upper mantle and transition zone, respectively.