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D -<--ro b-‘V‘I on ..b"l’- .no-rO'“. .fa'c'lv.’.-”H t“v--.' no; ’ - . . . f"v""'¢,r¢0p .~oo vo- 0. I. 0.15. ~IoO v...’ I - V ' a u a '.t'¢' I. 'ff’f".,‘ -/."‘:".H"' ou‘t.oto . 4- n .v 10' 0""...1. - . a- v 1,—_ LIBRARY Michigan State University ABSTRACT Two DIMENSIONALITY IN MAGNETIC INTERPREEATION By Jeffrey J. Daniels Although the two dimensional approximation is often applied to three dimensional magnetic sources, rarely is consideration given to the validity of this assumption. For a body which can be considered a thin sheet, a finite length correction factor is derived for vertical magnetic intensity. This correction factor is also found to be applicable to the total magnetic intensity for a thin sheet at high magnetic latitudes. Analysis of the error incurred by applying the two dimensional approximation to vertical thick tabular sheets covering a wide range of body parameters indicates that (l) the error for N-S striking bodies is greater than for E-w striking bodies, (2) as the L/W ratio increases, the percentage error decreases. and (3) the error increases as the depth extent increases. Application of depth determination techniques to tabular bodies of varying strike length indicates that in general the results vary less than ten percent when L/W is greater than six. TWO DIMENSIONALITY IN MAGNETIC INTERPRETATION By 5"" Jeffrey J. Daniels A THESIS Submitted to Michigan State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Department of Geology 1970 C, 95/32 :17 /- /:3“" ’I’/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to sincerely thank Dr. w. J. Hinze for his guidance and interest during the preparation of this study. Acknowledgment is also made to Dr. D. W. Merritt, Dr. H. B. Stonehouse and Dr. J. W. Trow for their sugges- tions and helpful criticism pertaining to this study. Thanks is also expressed to Michigan State University for the use of the CDC 3600 computer. 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS LISTOFTABLES................ LISTOFPIGURES................ Chapter I. INTRODUCTION............. II. TWO DIMENSIONALITY OF THIN SHEETS. . . III. TWO DIMENSIONALITY OF THICK SHEETS . . IV. DEPTH DETERMINATION METHODS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO TWO DIMENSIONALITY . V. CONCLUSION . . . . . BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . 111 32 38 1&0 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Midpoint error incurred using the thin sheet assumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Maximum total magnetic intensity of thick two and three dimensional bodies . . . . . . l9 3. Percentage of stations greater than ten percent in error for N-S striking bodies . . 2h h. Percentage of stations greater than ten percent in error for E-W striking bodies . . 25 5. The variable coefficient for half-width depth determinations as L/h and H/h 18 vuied. . O O C C O C O O C O O C 0 0 C 0 3h 6. Comparison of depth determinations from anomalies derived from finite length, vertical tabular sources . . . . . . . . . . 36 iv Figure 10. 11. LIST OF FIGURES Illustration Of Symbols Used In This Study . . Variation Of NZ” /Zzo) With l/(x' + z“)!i . . . Comparison Of Calculated Three Dimensional To Corrected Two Dimensional Total Intensity values For E-w Striking Thin Sheets. . . . . Comparison Of Calculated Three Dimensional To Corrected Two Dimensional Total Intensity values For N-S Striking Thin Sheets. . . . . Examples Of Two And Three Dimensional Total Intensity Profiles . . . . . . . . . . Examples Of Two And Three Dimensional Total Intensity Profiles . . . . . . . . . Percentage Error For The Maximum Total Intensity For N-S Striking Bodies. . . . . . Percentage Error For The Maximum Total Intensity For E-W Striking Bodies. . . . . . Percentage 0f Stations Greater Than Ten Percent In Error versus The L/W Ratio For N-S Striking BOdeSo o o o o o o o o o 0 Percentage 0f Stations Greater Than Ten Percent In Error Versus The L/w Ratio For E-w Striking Bodies. . . . . . . . . . . Body Parameters For Example Of Application Of TObIOB 3 And he 0 o o o o a o o e o o o c Page 10 11 16 17 21 22 28 29 30 cmmmi INTRODUCTION A commonly made assumption in magnetic interpretation is that the source of magnetic anomalies may be approxi- mated by a theoretical body of infinite strike length. A theoretical body whose strike length is infinite may be considered a two dimensional body. This assumption is utilized in curve matching interpretation techniques and magnetic depth determination because of the resultant simplification of magnetic theory. This simplification expedites computations. which is important even in computer calculations, and results in easily and rapidly applied interpretational techniques. Theoretically this assumption can only be applied to magnetic anomaly profiles which would remain unaffected by an increase in the strike length of the source. Practically, however, the two dimensional assumption is applied with much less rigorous criteria. Several rules of thumb have been stated which provide guidelines for the practical application of two dimensional theory. Hutchinson (1958) proposed that the magnetic contours must be parallel for a distance at least equal to the length of the profile required for analysis and should exceed the distance between the inflection points 1 2 of the profile. According to Koulomzine and others, (1970) ”when a dike has a length of more than ten times its width or depth of the top (whichever is the greatest) and a similar extent in depth. the conditions rather rapidly tend towards the limiting case of an infinite dike." McGrath and Hood (1970) also state that a body may be con- sidered to have an infinite strike length if the strike length of the body is equal to or greater than ten times the depth to the top of the body. No theoretical proof and little empirical Justification has been given for these guidelines. The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability of two dimensional theory to three dimen- sional sources in magnetic interpretation. This problem could be solved by determining correction factors from the ratios of two dimensional to three dimensional formulas of magnetic sources of the same transverse geometry. This approach has been utilized by Nettleton (l9h0) in deter- mining the correction factor for a horizontal line element of finite length. Unfortunately. the mathematical expres- sion obtained by performing this division is, in general, no simpler than the three dimensional formulas. One exception to this statement is the case of a vertical magnetic anomaly from a thin sheet of infinite depth extent. This case is investigated theoretically and checked against calculations. In addition, the limits of the application of the thin sheet formula are investigated. 3 The application of two dimensional theory to three dimensional, thick. vertical tabular bodies at 75 degrees magnetic inclination is studied for a range of widths (ranging upward from the thin dike limit), lengths, orientations and depth extents by comparing calculated values over the positive portion of the anomaly. These comparisons are used to draw general conclusions con- cerning the conditions under which two dimensional theory may be applied to three dimensional bodies. The effect of finite strike length on depth determi- nation methods are determined over a wide range of condi- tions. The half-width and Peter's half-slope methods, which are both based on the assumption of infinite strike length, are tested as well as the straight slope method. A diagram of the vertical tabular sheet investigated in this study is shown in Figure l with the symbols used in the formulas. Floors I: lllustratten Of Symbols Used In This Study CHAPTER II TWO DIMENSIONALITY OF THIN SHEETS In magnetic interpretation, anomalies arising from long tabular sources with an apical width much less than the depth to the top of the source are treated by the so called "thin sheet" or "thin dike" formulas. The advantage of these formulas over the more general thick sheet formulas is their relative simplicity. As a result calculations are less tedious and magnetic interpretative generalizations are more easily made. One result of the simplified formulas is that correction factors for the finite length of a thin sheet can be easily determined for vertical magnetic intensity over the center line of the sheets. The equations used in this chapter assume that the body used in the calculations may be considered a thin sheet. In practice, Werner (1953) states that the thin sheet is applicable when its apical width is less than half the depth to the upper edge of the sheet (i.e., the thin sheet is applicable for a vertical sheet when the h/W ratio is greater than or equal to two). To verify this rule, total magnetic intensity values were calculated along a profile perpendicular to the strike of a two dimensional body extending infinitely deep. using both the thin sheet formula and the more general thick sheet 5 6 formula. The body can be considered as approximating a thin sheet for widths whose total intensity values calcu- lated by the thick and thin sheet formulas closely agree. The results of comparing the thin and thick sheet formulas for various h/W ratios are shown in Table 1. This table shows that the error in the total magnetic intensity over the midpoint of the sheet is less than or equal to two percent when the h/W ratio is greater than or equal to two. Even for values of h/W = l the error is less than ten percent. Gay (1961) points out that thick dike curves do not depart significantly from thin dike curves until h/W is less than one. In all cases tested the mid- point error is greater than the average error for the positive portion of the profile and the values obtained from the thick dike are greater than the thin dike values. Table l. Midpoint error incurred by using the thin sheet assumption. strike a N-S strike a E-w h/W midpoint % error h/W midpoint % error 10.0 +0.09 10.0 +0.09 5.0 +0.34 5.0 +0.3“ 3-3 +0-75 3-3 +0-75 2.5 +1.31 2.5 +1.31 2.0 +2.01 2.0 +2.02 1.? +2.86 1.7 +2.86 1.“ +3.82 1.“ +3.82 1.3 +u.88 1.3 +5.13 1.1 +6.0b 1.1 +6.u3 1.0 +7.28 1.0 +7.85 For a two dimensional, thin, vertical sheet extending to an infinite depth the mathematical expressions for the 7 vertical (Z) and horizontal (X) components as derived by Werner (1953) are as follows: M for the two dimensional case (1) X“): -2W (x‘+ z‘) -zM +xM and (2) 2": -2w W while for the three dimensional case along the center line: 1 (3M + 2M (3) X: o: "NEH-+1“. z z)§ ( (1'4- 27$— M) -2w1 (_zM + xM ) and (h) Z30 =(x‘+ 21+Ir72 (x’+ 2') Correction factors for the finite length of thin vertical sheets can be derived by dividing equation (3) by equation (1) and equation (h) by equation (2). The results are: i (1H.,+ 2M1) - (5) fix” A») " (xM,,- 2m) (x‘+ z‘+ 1‘ )9 ( 8 8 1 2:32.31, + z ) and (6) Fwy/Z...) = mi where the field parameters are represented by the same symbols as those given in Figure l. M‘ for the simple induction case is the product of the magnetic suscepti- bility. the total magnetic intensity and the cosine of the inclination of the earth's magnetic field while M" equals the product of the susceptibility. the total intensity and the sine of the inclination. Enuation (6) is the finite length correction factor for the vertical magnetic intensity due to a thin vertical sheet and is equal to Nettletons (l9n0) gravity correction factor for a horizontal line element. The variation of 8 NZ” /Z“) as a function of the parameters x. z. and l is shown in Figure 2. The values used in this figure are the same as those given by Nettleton (l9h0) in his table of F(l/P) and l/P values for the gravitational effect of a horizontal line element, where Q =’(x‘+ z‘)§. FVHKSJLO : a e 0.9. 0.8‘ . 0.7 « ~ 0.6 - . 0.5~ - (14+ r 0. 3- » 0.2 ‘ » O.l - ~ 0.: 03 0T5 1T0 3T0 5.0 1/(x'tz‘) Figure 2.‘ variation of F(Z,°/Z“,) with l/(x‘ + 2‘); The finite length correction factor as shown in equa- tion (6) is unaffected by variations in the orientation of the body with respect to the magnetic field, or the width of the body as long as the body can be considered a thin sheet. The equation for the correction factor for hori- zontal magnetic intensity (equation 5) is too complex to be useful, thus a correction factor for the total magnetic intensity which is in a simple, easily applicable form does not exist. However. the correction factor, F(Z3,/Zfl,), can be applied to the total magnetic intensity profile of a thin sheet at high magnetic latitudes with a minimum of error. 9 Figures 3 and h are comparisons of the total magnetic intensity anomalies of thin sheets calculated directly from the three dimensional equations and total intensity two dimensional thin sheet values corrected by the finite length correction factor for vertical magnetic intensity. Figure 3 is for E-W striking vertical bodies with a depth to the top of unity, extending to an infinite depth with l/h 8 5 and l/h = 5000 respectively. The bodies were assumed to have a magnetic susceptibility of 0.002 emu/cc in an earth's magnetic field inclined 75 degrees from the horizontal at an intensity of 50,000 gammas. In all of the cases cited little error is incurred by applying the finite correction factor to the two dimensional total intensity. This error for N-S striking. vertical thin sheets (Figure h) is less than 0.001 percent. The differ- ence between the corrected and computed total intensity values is greater for E-W striking bodies (Figure 3). but the error for the central part of the anomaly (x a -2.5 to 2.0) is less than ten percent. To apply the finite magnetic correction factor the same procedure is used as Nettleton (1900) suggests for the gravity correction factor of a horizontal line element, except that it may only be applied on a perpendicular to the center of the strike length of the body. First, the two dimensional vertical magnetic intensity (or total if applicable) is calculated. then the finite correction factor is determined and multiplied by the two dimensional value to obtain the three dimensional magnetic value. 10 strlhe 8 E-VI +qommos IN. = 5 eeleeleted three 8 ‘ dlmeeslorocl _o__ corrected two 0‘ Mortal —+— O4 01 40« 30+ / 20+ /’ '0) e s 1 Q ' ' rk— a v N / '01 . sf - - - . \fi ' N 40 -e -e -4 -2 0 2 4 IO x/r. Fleets 31 Ceetperlsen Ot Coleuleted Three Olmenslcnel To Corrected Two Dlmeaslenel Tetel letenslty Values For E-w Strlklng ledles 11 sniheSN-S adcuiated three dimensional -O—— V" ’5 corrected two dimensional __,_. / ‘04) \ int/I - _ - - - 9H -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 Kill aarnaes :i/h 35000 301 e 20‘ ./ '0) \. -i . . «4:6 , - I , - -.\.—’LE 4 -4 -2 O 2 4 6 X/h Figure 4: Comeeriscn Oi Calculated Three Dimensional To Corrected Two Dimensional For N-S Striking Bodies Total intensity Values 12 This procedure was applied to thin sheets with N-S and E-W orientations with an inclination of the earth's magnetic field of 75 degrees. The results of applying the finite length correction factor to the vertical magnetic intensity of two dimensional sheets gave the vertical intensity of a three dimensional sheet of the same length. Assuming that the inclination of the earth's magnetic field is vertical, this correction factor can be applied to points other than those on a perpendicular to the center of the body. If the lengths of the body on the two sides of the perpendicular profile on which the values are calculated are 11 and 12 and the corresponding correction factors are F. (Zn /Z,_D ) and F‘ (Z30 /Z" ), then the two dimensional magnetic value can be multiplied by (F. (Zn /Z“,) 4- Paula /Z“ )/2 to yield the magnetic effect of a finite body. This procedure was applied to points off the center line of a three dimensional body and found to equal values calculated directly from the three dimensional formulas. In summary. a factor for correcting the vertical magnetic intensity of a two dimensional, vertical thin sheet of infinite depth extent for finite length is derived and is shown to apply to all orientations and inclinations of the earth's magnetic field. The correction factor which is simple and easy to apply is equivalent to the finite length correction factor for the gravitational effect of a horizontal line element. The thin sheet formula is applicable to h/W ratios of two or more with little error 13 and h/V ratios of greater than one with less than ten percent error. CHAPTER III TWO DIMENSIONALITY OF THICK SHEETS Magnetic anomalies arising from long tabular sources whose width is greater than the depth to the top of the body cannot in general be treated as thin sheets. As a result mathematical expressions must be modified, thereby losing the simplicity and generality that is characteristic of the thin sheet formulas. In order to isolate generali- zations concerning the two dimensionality of thick sheets it is necessary to compute the magnetic anomalies of thick sheets over a wide variety of body parameters. The total magnetic intensity profiles of 126 bodies were calculated assuming the intensity of the earth's magnetic field equals 50,000 gammas and the magnetic susceptibility of the body is 0.002 emu/cc. The depth to the top of the vertical tabular bodies was set equal to one. Since the three dimensional computation requires numerical integration in small increments over the vertical extent of the body it is necessary to use a finite depth extent for all bodies. Body parameters were based upon H/h values of 5, 10, and 20 and H/V ratios of l. 5, and 10 which gives an h/W range of 0.05 to 2.0. This range includes a thin dike of limited vertical extent and 10 15 yields an equal h/W case for H/h values of 5 and 10 and 10 and 20. Figure 5 shows the two and three dimensional profiles through the maximum point of the anomaly for E-W and N-S striking bodies with H/w = 1, L/W = 100, and h/W a 0.05. and H/h = 20. For this body, as well as for most of the other bodies tested, the sign of the difference between the three and two dimensional total magnetic intensity remains constant over the entire positive portion of the anomaly. In addition, this is an example for which the error is greater for the N-S case than for the E-W case. In both instances the error is quite consistent over the entire positive portion of the profile. Figure 6 shows the two and three dimensional profiles through the maximum point of the anomaly for E-W and N-S striking bodies with H/h = 5. h/w = 2, H/w = 10 and L/W = a. This body is one of the few examples in which there is a crossover of the two and three dimensional profiles in the positive portion of the anomaly. In this example, as well as with the other cases in which a crossover occurs, the crossover occurs near the zero amplitude portion of the profile thereby having little effect upon the error analysis. In considering the effect of a vertical, thin sheet whose depth extent is theoretically infinite, it was shown that the two dimensional anomaly is always greater than the three dimensional anomaly. However, for vertical thick sheets of finite depth extent the three dimensional anomaly may be greater than the two dimensional anomaly, 16 two dimensional —0— three dimensional _._ H/w= l, h/W8.05 H/h =20, L/W 8 mo 300. °\strihe fE-W 200‘ \o \O lOO- 9\ O v T I \.I N W'sz-e'd' 4 8 m . , .-——(r— 9“. ‘ gammas 400 300‘ 2004 L00, l-\\ O \. strike 8 N- S Figure52 Examples Of Two And Three Dimensional Total intensity Pretiles ’17 two dimensional ___._ OJOOMMOO strike ‘E-W three dimensional _,_ 0a ti/hzs, h/w:2 H/w=l0,L/w=4 ' {/co\\o '3 '2 -i 0 l E '3 X/h 7% \: /.. \\ / \ / "\\ é X/h Figure 62 Examples Of Two And Three Dimensional Total intensity Profiles 18 as in Figure 5 or less than the two dimensional anomaly as in Figure 6. Table 2 gives the maximum two and three dimensional total magnetic intensity and percentage difference for all bodies computed. The sign of the difference (three dimen- sional minus two dimensional) is positive in most cases. Exceptions generally occur for low values of the L/W ratio for bodies that approach the thin sheet approximation. The graphs of Figures 7 and 8 illustrate the variation in the percentage difference of the maximum amplitude as the parameters are changed. It should be noted that for groups of curves of constant H/h ratio, the variables are only L and W. The main generalities to be derived from these graphs are: (1) for a given H/W, H/h and h/W ratio the shape of the percentage error curves derived from N-S striking bodies correlates with the E-W curve (2) for a given set of characteristic ratios the percentage differ- ence is greater for a N-S striking body than for the corresponding E-W striking body (3) as the L/W ratio is increased the percentage difference between the maximum total intensity of three dimensional and two dimensional sources decreases and (0) negative percentage error values, representing a situation in which the maximum two dimen- sional total intensity is greater than the three dimen- sional total intensity, occur only for L/W values less than ten Although comparing the maximum values does give some idea as to the sign and magnitude of the difference between 19 Table 2. Maximum total magnetic intensity of thick two and three dimensional bodies N-S E-W N-S E-W N—S E-W 3-D 3-D 2-D 2-D zerrcr flhrror H/h==5. H/Wal, h/Wz. 2 L/W=2 366.9 361.3 296.9 325.3 2a 11 u 36u.8 3b3.3 23 6 6 363.8 33u.8 23 3 8 363.3 331.0 22 2 10 363.1 329.1 22 1 100 307.6 325.3 a 0 1000 296.9 325.3 0 0 H/h=5, H/W=5. h/W=l L/w=2 117.3 116.9 192.0 1a2.6 -17 .13 u 1u7.a 1&5.9 n 2 6 15a.9 151.9 9 7 s 156.5 152.5 10 7 10 156.8 151.7 10 6 100 156.0 1&3.R 10 0 1000 1&2.0 1u3.6 0 0 H/ha5, H/Wle, h/W=2 L/W=2 39.9 39.9 75.9 76.3 -h7 -h9 h 62.9 62.9 -17 -19 6 72.8 73.3 -u -u 8 78.8 77.9 a 2 10 s1.1 79.9 7 5 100 82.8 76.7 9 1 1000 77.0 76.3 1 0 H/h=10, H/W=l. h/W=.l L/W=2 u71.1 u6o.u 353.3 u18.3 33 10 u u68.0 u37.2 32 5 6 u66.9 028.0 32 2 8 #66.5 uzh.1 32 1 10 u66.3 h22.1 32 1 100 386.9 u18.u 10 0 1000 353.3 u18.3 0 0 20 N-S E-W N—S E-W N-S E-W 3-D 3-D 2-D 2-D %error %error H/heio, H/W=5, h/W=.5 L/W=2 257.7 256.6 259.3 265.1 -1 -3 9 282.1 278.9 9 5 6 286.2 279.2 10 5 8 286.7 277.3 11 5 10 286.7 275.2 11 9 100 266.3 265.3 3 0 1000 266.3 265.1 3 0 H/h-io, H/W=10, h/W=l L/W=2 119.7 120.9 156.1 156.0 -23 -23 9 159.8 152.6 -1 -2 6 169.9 161.3 157.3 5 3 8 167.8 163.9 7 9 10 169.1 169.5 8 5 100 159.6 157.7 2 0 1000 159.6 157.3 2 0 H/h=20, H/w=1, h/W=.05 L/Wsz 558.7 595.0 383.2 999.9 31 9 9 555.2 519.8 31 9 6 965.7 510.5 17 2 8 965.3 506.5 17 1 10 96 .0 509.6 16 1 100 96 .6 500.8 16 0 1000 386.6 500.7 1 0 H/h=20, H/W=5. h/W=.25 L/W=2 906.5 909.7 377.8 399.1 8 1 9 923.0 916.5 12 9 6 929.9 919.5 12 9 8 925.0 911.5 12 3 10 929.8 908.8 12 2 100 399.8 398.1 9 0 1000 377-5 397.9 0 0 H/h=20, 8/8210, h/W=.5 L/w=2 259.2 258.1 275.9 280.5 -6 -8 9 288.5 289.2 5 1 6 295.1 288.3 7 3 8 297.1 288.6 8 3 10 297.9 288.0 8 3 100 282.5 279.1 3 o 1000 282.5 278.7 3 -1 21 Hill h/W W L\ (a) 5 .2 I .. . (e) IO .5 5 1, (1) IO l IO - fi— 1 x 1 (g) 20.05 I r \ L (h) 20 .25 5 f.-. X - (ll 20 .5 lo ‘10» ”L SC'OIC: mi 5 z z 37. ..'. 75. W -s- Figure 72 Percentage Error For The Maximum Total Intensity For N-S Striking Bodies (a) L>5 - 5 ' 5 }_74§ (bl (c) to .l l {—5.1 . (d) Lfla (e) (f) is) L} . 20 .25 5 L“ . ‘1’ L Scale: " v V ‘7 f ,4. O 4 d I re roe leee ‘lw Figure 8: Percentage Error (((30-20)/30)Xi00) For The Maximum Total intensity For E-w Striking Bodies (a) 5 ' 5 1'7“? (b) (c) l0 .i l Lha— , (d) Lama i0 .5 a (i) (f) to i l0 .--~- 2O .05 i 20 05 D 1%"-‘ . —- -(.'71 Scale: " Figure 82 Percentage Error (((30-20)/30)Xl00) For The ktaximum Total intensity For E-w Striking ladies 23 the three and two dimensional anomalies. it is of limited value when considering the total profile length. This can only be done by sampling and comparing values along the entire profile. The percentage of profile points sampled on the positive portion of the principal profile that are greater than ten percent in error are shown in Tables 3 and h. The fractional error for a given profile point equals the three dimensional total intensity minus the two dimensional total intensity divided by the three dimensional total intensity. The principal profile is oriented per- pendicular to the strike of the body through the point of maximum intensity to the nearest 0.1 depth unit. A sampling interval of 0.2 depth unit was used for the entire positive portion of the profiles obtained from E-W striking bodies. resulting in a minimum of thirty stations. For N-S striking bodies. a sample interval of 0.1 depth unit was used from the center point to the zero magnetic value. This procedure, although different from that used for E-W bodies, resulted in approximately the same number of stations. Checking this procedure against 0.2 depth unit interval over the entire positive portion of the profile produced a maximum difference in the results of two percent. By using all of the positive profile points rather than Just the maximum point, variations in the shapes of profiles are also being utilized. values for the parameters of thick bodies were chosen to give maximum generality and applicability to the study. The L/W ratios were chosen to give as broad of a range of 2* H/w Miss - MW :0 «7 :00 :00 62 74 BO 33 2 r 2 5 . :00 74 so 90 92 89 0 - :. i ~ :00 :00 :00 :00 :00 29 3 .2 T T 8 3 :0 :50 :000 um: i-l/hth :0 T :00 65 s: so as 54 54 r : s . cs as 92 95 94 50 53 l .5 l . :00 :00 :00 :00 :00 40 0 9 : 2 i : i 6 lb :00 :000 mu. *‘H/hazo :0 i re 90 92 93 94 97 87 . e s < 90 9: 92 92 9: 73 40 . .25 : . :00 100 :00 :00 :00 :00 5 . .05 'l 2' i c 8 70 :00 :000 L18: Table 32 Percentage Oi Stations in Error For N-S Striking Bodies Greater Than Ten Percent 25 n/w w/nzs rim :0 T :00 9e 75 52 7: 22 2 2 s . 94 52 76 7e 77 :2 0 : l < :00 60 40 25 24 0 0 - .2 2 7i 6 J :0 :00 :000 L18! H/h8iO :0 lOO 65 65 74 so :2 0 7 : 5 i 55 7s 65 s: 77 6 0 ~ .5 : 4 86 44 27 2: :9 0 0 - .: 2 4i 6 5 lb :00 :000 L/w ti/h=20 i0 94 69 55 66 86 7: 70 f .5 5 60 or s: 79 77 62 62 - .25 : 86 43 3: 25 23 :6 :6 ~ .05 2 i 3' 8 :‘0 :00 7600 L/w Table 4: Percentage in Error For 0t Stations Greater E-W Striking Bodies Than Ten Percent 26 values as possible. A variation in increments of L/W of one depth unit were tested for several cases in the (0-10) range and the results did not vary appreciably from those using an increment equal to two units. Thus. results were obtained for L/W ratios of 2 increments up to 10, and at ratios of 100 and 1000. The small inconsistencies or variations in the lower L/W ratios are probably due to the edge effect caused by increasing the strike length. Ratios of H/h and h/W were chosen to yield a practical range of values. Tables 3 and b show that in general the error for N-S striking bodies is greater than for E-W striking bodies. This is due to the greater positive magnetic effect of the E-W margin of N-S striking bodies in contrast to the effect of changes in the length of E-W margins of E-W striking bodies. Tables 3 and 9 also indicate that in most cases, for both E-W and N-S striking bodies. an increase in the MN ratio decreases the error. This is to be expected because as the strike length increases, the body approaches the infinite or two-dimensional case. Figures 9 and 10 are plots of the percentage of stations over the positive portion of the profile that are greater than ten percent in error versus the L/W ratio. This gives a good basis for comparing Tables 3 and 9 with the maximum values given in Figures 7 and 8. For N-S and E-W striking bodies, Figures 7 and 8 show almost identical curves when the h/W ratios are equal (eg., 27 Figure 7(b) and Figure 7(f) for N-S striking bodies). Although such similarities do exist in Figures 9 and 10, they are not as pronounced as those in Figures 7 and 8 (eg., Figure 8(a) and 8(1) versus Figure 10(e) and 10(1) for E-W striking bodies). Anomalous values in Figures 7 and 8 and Figures 9 and 10 correspond to the occurrence of negative percentage differences for the maximum values in Table 2. Figures 7 and 8 and Figures 9 and 10 show a decrease in percentage error as L/W is increased and a greater percentage error for N-S striking bodies as com- pared to E—W striking bodies. In addition, these figures show that the error increases as the depth extent increases. Comparison of Figures 7 and 8 with Figures 9 and 10 show that care must be used in using the maximum anomaly value as a guide to the error in magnitude of the entire positive portion of the profile used for analysis. The following example serves to show how the graphs can be used to predict the amount of error that would be incurred by applying the two dimensional approximation to a particular situation. Given a body shown in Figure 11 and normalizing to the depth to the top of the body. yields an h/W = 1. H/W = 5, H/h = 5, and LN = 5. Whit/WWW [ (a) 5 .2 : g “g- i i 5 l 5 ,4 :7: a - 5 z '0 4% ‘fft‘ i :— ' . 1 (d) to .i l - -c a ‘ /-\ 1.. (c) '0 .5 5 , ; : t 2 I W* m '0 ' ’0 _: :71; i “t i \ (g) 20 .05 I A t::‘ L f 20.25 5 s s: 1 s i: f \ (l) 20 .5 i0 v .e.: .1 $e'“. “i . 2 Scale. 5 f 3 ”5 .3. .r.. to Figure 9: Percentage 0t Stations Greater Than Ten Percent in Error Versus The L/w Ratio For ti-S Striking Bodies 29 Mil/WWW { \ (a) 5 2 I A T?::+ \- i (b) 5 i 5 I -1 L (c) 5 2 '0 - : :::. - L¥¥ (6) l0 .l i f ,5- s a ' \\ (.) i0 .5 5 . -t:f 4 t ' (r) iO i l0 - if: 1 20 .05 ' : ;'f 3 1 LA in) 20 .25 5 t :':, , ‘L W L (i) 20 .5 IO - v r,-- c i “r g 1 O Q Scale: " , --.- . - I 400‘ I0. noel,“ Figure i0: Percentage Of Stations Greater Than 'Ten Percent in Error Versus The L/ltl Ratio For E-VI Striking Bodies 29 M ‘i 1 fl 0 l in p A Q U l0 .i l \\ (.) l0 .5 5 r -¢:.A : L . (f) IO i no A“: A 20 .05 l - ,f c L 4 A m 20.25 5 t :v;, - _5_ W L 20 .5 IO - , “fl 1 t M Q [I I:l ee 0 Scale : " Figure i0: Percentage 0t Stations Greater Than Ten Percent in Error Versus The L/W Ratio For E-W Striking Bodies V "'f V i 4000 re. “00% 30 (not to scale) 5000' l Figure 11. Example figure for the application of graphs in Tables 3 and h. Table 3 is chosen for consideration because the H/W and h/w values correspond closely to the parameters of the example. The graph shows that in this case about 80 percent of the profile points would be expected to be greater than 10 percent in error. In this situation it would be advisable to use a three dimensional analysis on the body. In summary, the error due to applying the two dimen- sional approximation to model a magnetic anomaly caused by a thick vertical prismatic body of finite depth extent decreases as the L/W ratio increases. In addition. with few exceptions. for the thick vertical sheets tested, a greater percentage of error occurs when applying the two dimensional approximation to a magnetic anomaly caused by a N-S striking body than for an E-W striking body. The difference between magnetic values derived from two and 31 three dimensional bodies remains rather constant with in- creasing L/W for large values of H/W’and H/h. CHAPTER IV DEPTH DETERMINATION METHODS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO TWO DIMENSIONALITY Depth determination methods are commonly dependent upon the assumption of two dimensionality. therefore errors are anticipated in the determinations as the length of the source of the anomaly decreases. The relationship of this error to the length of tabular bodies has been the subject of little discussion in the literature. However, McGrath and Hood (1970) show for a self-adjusting curve fitting procedure that the percentage error in the depth determi- nation of a thin dike falls off as a function of L/h. the error being less than one percent when L/h is greater than 20. In an effort to determine the relationship between depth determinations and the length of vertical sheets, Peters' half-slope method, the straight slope method and the half-width.method were applied to profiles drawn from the total magnetic intensity values used for the graphs in Chapter III. Maintaining a consistent scale for all profiles, the estimated error for the determinations is approximately I 0.05 depth units. Consistent with prac- tical application. the north or steep slope side of the anomaly was used for determinations for the case of an 32 33 E-w striking body. For Paters' method (19h9) the depth to the top of the body equals the product of a variable coefficient which is dependent on the h/W factor and the horizontal distance between points of tangency of lines that have one-half the maximum slope. In this study the primary interest is in relative changes in the depth, therefore, the variable coefficient was arbitrarily set at one unit. With this method, as well as the other methods» used in this study, absolute values have no validity because no attempt has been made to modify the depth deter- mination techniques for the limited vertical extent of the sources, the variable h/W ratio, and the effect of trans- verse magnetization. In addition, the half-width and Peters' slope methods are based upon the use of vertical intensity values in the depth determinations. Peters' method is based upon induction theory. The assumptions made in arriving at this method are that: (l) the anomalous mass is in the shape of an infinitely long slab with vertical sides which has a horizontal top and extends to an infinite depth and (2) it is uniformly magnetized in the vertical direction. For the straight slope rule, the depth to the body equals the product of the horizontal distance between the lower and upper points of the apparent straight segment of the flank of the curve and a variable coefficient which is assumed to be one in this study. There is no theoretical basis for this method although vacquier and others (1951) achieved excellent results with the technique. 3h With the half-width rule the depth to the top of the body equals the product of a variable coefficient and the distance equal to one-half the width between the flanks of the profile at an amplitude of one-half the maximum intensity. The method assumes a two dimensional body while strike and depth extent is considered infinite. vertical magnetization is also assumed. Table 5 is given by Parasnis (1962) for variations in the half-width coeffi- cient used on vertical intensity anomalies for a variety of finite bodies. H/h L/h 1 2 u a. 0.0 1.99 1.5a 1.37 1.31 1.91 1.u5 1.26 1.18 u.0 1.88 1.u3 1.21 1.08 8.0 2.02 1.u8 1.20 1.03 0° 2.06 1.53 1.26 1.00 Table 5. The variable coefficient for half-width depth determinations as L/h and H/h is varied. (after Parasnis, 1962) The results of applying the depth determination tech- niques to the profiles used for the graphs in Chapter III are shown in Table 6. As the length of the anomaly source changes, the amplitude and width of the anomalies vary in relatively constant proportions. Thus the depth deter- minations, which are largely based on anomaly gradients, remain nearly the same. For Peters' method the depth determined when L/W = 2 is generally lower than when L/W = 1000. values for an L/w greater than or equal to 6 35 are relatively constant and have a maximum deviation (with one exception) of not greater than ten percent. Depth determinations using the half-width method are erratic for L/W = 2. There is generally an increase and then a decrease in values for an L/W ratio between 6 and 1000. The variation of depths in this range is generally not more than ten percent. As anticipated. comparison of Table 6 with Table 5 (Parasnis' correction factor table) shows that with a variation in the strike length of the body an inverse correlation exists between the variable coefficient and changes in the uncorrected depth determined by the half-width method. As with the other methods the depths determined by the straight slope procedure for L/W a 2 are erratic. 'Although little absolute variation exists for values for an L/W ratio between 6 and 1000. the percentage deviation for a given H/h and h/V ratio is, in most cases, greater than ten percent. From this study it is concluded that within the range of conditions studied there is no definite correlation between the L/W ratio and the results of the depth deter- mined. Generally. however, the depth determinations based on anomalies derived from bodies with an L/W ratio greater than 6 are within ten percent of the depth obtained from bodies with an L/w = 1000. For the bodies used in this study Peters' half-slope and the half-width method seem to show a more consistent variation as the parameters are varied, than does the straight slope method. 36 Table 6. Comparison of depth determinations from anomalies derived from finite length, vertical tabular sources H/h=5, H/W=1. h/WsZ N-S N-S N-S E-W E-W E-W éwidth Peters' straight iwidth Peters' straight slope slope L/sz 2.52 1.72 .u5 2.87 1.50 .uo 6 2.52 1.80 .35 2.90 1.u3 .uo 10 2.53 1.85 .u5 2.77 1.50 .uo 100 2.h2 1.85 .u5 2.77 1.50 .uo 1000 2.37 1.75 .u5 2.77 1.50 .uo H/haS, H/wzs. h/w=1 L/Wa2 .9u 1.17 .35 .85 1.10 .25 6 1J03 1.30 .27 .85 1.05 .25 10 1.05 1.30 .25 .77 1.25 .us 100 1.02 1.30 .25 .80 1.15 .35 1000 .95 1.27 .25 .80 1.15 .30 H/hBS . EN: 10, h/W22 L/w-z .80 .99 .25 .72 .95 .35 6 .92 1.13 .25 .7u .90 .25 10 .9u 1.18 .25 .79 .95 .35 100 .9h 1.18 .25 .79 .95 .25 1000 .89 1.18 , .30 .67 .97 .50 H/hzlo, H/w=1, h/w=.1 L/wuz 9.95 1.70 .50 6.80 6 n.95 1.95 .70 6.35 10 9.97 1.95 .50 6.u0 100 n.85 1.90 .50 6.35 1000 n.77 1.85 .50 6.36 H/hsio, H/w=5. h/W=.5 L/waz 1.30 1.23 .30 1.25 1.55 .35 6 1.37 1.65 .35 1.25 1.60 .n5 10 1. 6 1.55 .30 1 25 1.55 .30 100 1.32 1.55 .35 1.22 1.55 .35 1000 1.30 1.50 .35 1.22 1.55 .35 37 N-S N-S N-S E-W E-w E-w Qwidth Peters' straight iwidth Peters' straight slope slope H/halo. H/wtlo, h/Wsl L/wez .95 1.05 .35 .85 1.15 .35 6 1.07 1.30 .30 .85 1.20 .h5 10 1.08 1.25 .35 .85 1.10 .ho 100 1.02 1.20 .30 .85 1.10 .h5 1000 1.02 1.25 .35 .85 1.20 .35 H/hazo, H/w=1, h/W=.05 L/w-Z 9.97 1.10 .75 1h.75 6 9.88 2.10 .65 13.80 10 9.87 2.00 .h5 13.90 100 9.90 1.90 .ho 13.90 1000 9.72 1.90 .30 1h.00 H/hszo, H/W25, h/w=.25 L/waz 2.20 1.80 .95 2.u0 1.70 .60 6 2.25 1.85 .h5 2.h0 1.67 .uo 10 2.30 1.95 .70 2.h0 1.80 .uo 100 2.2h 2.00 .90 2.30 1.80 .ho 1000 2.15 1.95 .90 2.h0 1.80 .hO H/hnzo, H/Velo, h/Wh.5 L/th 1.37 .95 .25 1.27 1.55 .60 6 l.h5 1.55 .h5 1.32 1.60 .60 10 1.h8 1.65 .ho 1.30 1.65 .55 100 1.h2 1.65 .ho 1.28 1.60 .55 1000 l.h2 1.60 .ho 1.27 1.60 .50 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION In conclusion. it has been found: (1) The two dimensional approximation must be used with great caution in the interpretation of magnetic anomalies of thin sheets and thick sheets of finite depth extent. (2) The magnetic anomaly of finite length thin sheets is less than the two dimensional anomaly. However, this is not true for thick sheets. In fact, the maximum magnetic anomaly of finite length thick sheets is generally greater than the maximum value of two dimensional bodies except at L/W ratios of less than 10. (3) For a thin sheet. a finite strike length correc- tion factor is derived for vertical magnetic intensity. This correction factor may be applied with minimal error to total magnetic intensity at high magnetic latitudes. (R) No correction factor is available for thick sheets but studies of these bodies for finite depth extent over a wide range of conditions shows that the error due to applying the two dimensional approximation decreases as the L/W ratio increases and increases as the depth extent in- creases. In addition. with few exceptions, for the thick vertical sheets tested, a greater percentage of error 38 39 occurs when applying the two dimensional approximation to a magnetic anomaly caused by a N-S striking body than for a E-W striking body. 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