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2-D MT smooth model for the central portion of Paraná Basin
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 10th International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society, Nov 2007, cp-172-00028
Abstract
The Paraná Basin is formed mostly by an intracratonic structure, with one of the most voluminous flood basalt complex up to 2 km thick, covering an area of some 800,000 km2. The basalt overlies a series of Paleozoic sediments including hydrocarbon source rocks. Broadband magnetotelluric data were collected at 6 sites with a frequency range spanning from 0.001 Hz to 250Hz, along a regional NW-SE profile with 341 km in the central portion of Paraná Basin. This paper presents a 2-D model of the crustal structure of Paraná Basin. The model has revealed some new information on the structure of the basin.