Depth Estimation of Vertical Dyke by Applying a Simple Equation

Abstract

A new procedure of depth estimation to the apex of dyke-like sources from
magnetic data has been achieved through the application of a derived equation. The
procedure consists of applying a simple filtering technique to the total magnetic
intensity data profiles resulting from dyke-like bodies, having various depths, widths
and inclination angles. A background trending line is drawn for the filtered profile
and the output profile is considered for further calculations.
Two straight lines are drawn along the maximum slopes of the filtered profile
flanks. Then, the horizontal distances between the two lines at various amplitude
levels are measured and plotted against the amplitudes and the resulted relation is a
sloping line. The constant values of the equation of the least square fitting to the
slope line and with the maximum value of the filtered profile multiplied by an
empirical factor have been used to determine the depth to dyke-like source. Low
errors percentages have been obtained from the application of the present procedure
to a large number of dyke-like bodies and to the field example, indicating the
successful of the method.