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A SIMPLE FORM OF PRESENTATION OF MAGNETOTELLURIC DATA USING THE BOSTICK TRANSFORM *
Author(s) -
GOLDBERG S.,
ROTSTEIN Y.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
geophysical prospecting
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.735
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1365-2478
pISSN - 0016-8025
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2478.1982.tb01299.x
Subject(s) - magnetotellurics , economic geology , geology , regional geology , geophysics , palaeogeography , section (typography) , environmental geology , interpretation (philosophy) , electrical resistivity and conductivity , mineralogy , computer science , hydrogeology , seismology , geotechnical engineering , metamorphic petrology , engineering , volcanism , electrical engineering , tectonics , programming language , operating system
A bstract A new presentation for magnetotelluric data is proposed to be used together with the traditional representation. It is easily computed by applying the Bostick transform to all field data points. The result is an approximate depth‐resistivity diagram which contains an indication of the data quality as well as the homogeneity of the subsurface. This resistivity section should be used in the interpretation of surveys in which accuracy is either not of prime concern or cannot be achieved. Since this mode of presentation is easily understood it can be used to familiarize earth scientists with the use of the MT method in exploration.