3-D electromagnetic modelling and inversion incorporating topography

Yutaka Sasaki

doi:10.1071/ASEG2003_3DEMab013

ISSN: 2202-0586
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oa 3-D electromagnetic modelling and inversion incorporating topography
Authors Yutaka Sasaki^a
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^a Kyushu University, Department of Earth Resources Engineering Hakozaki, , Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan E-mail [email protected]
Publisher: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Source: ASEG Extended Abstracts, Volume 2003, Issue 3D Electromagnetics, Apr 2003, p. 1 - 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/ASEG2003_3DEMab013
- Published online: 01 Apr 2003

Abstract

Topographic effects are known to influence electromagnetic (EM) field measurements, but are rarely taken into consideration in interpretation. In this paper, 3-D modelling and inversion schemes that allow topography to be included are presented. The modelling method is based on a staggered-grid finite difference method that uses the biconjugate gradient method preconditioned with an incomplete Cholesky decomposition to solve the system of equations. In addition, to accelerate the solution, the static divergence correction procedure is used. This proves to be essential in dealing with extremely high conductivity contrasts between the earth and air. Model examples include magnetotelluric, controlled-source ground EM, and airborne EM responses to 3-D hills. The accuracy of the scheme is demonstrated by comparison with 2-D finite-element and semi-analytical solutions. Once modelling of topographic responses is possible, it becomes easy to modify existing inversion algorithms so that topography can be incorporated. Synthetic examples for ground and airborne EM surveys show that the inversion recovers the resistivity structures well with little influence from topography.

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Keyword(s): 3-D inversion; electromagnetic survey; finite difference method; topographic effects

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