On the Use of the Mexican Hat Wavelet in the Inversion of Gravity Data

This paper describes a general simplified approach to inverting gravity profile data using generic wavelets. No initial assumptions about the causative body are made, and a Mexican Hat wavelet is used rather than a specific form derived from the analytic solution for the gravity anomaly in question. The manifestation of the causative bodies in the CWT sections produced are examined to draw some general conclusions on the utility of this simple practical approach in extracting useful information from processed gravity data.