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P. Schmoldt, PhD - MTNet - DIAS

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Profile: 3D-crust (TM-only)<br />

Depth (km)<br />

TM<br />

Log 10(periods)<br />

RMS<br />

-2<br />

-1<br />

0<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

0<br />

50<br />

100<br />

150<br />

200<br />

250<br />

300<br />

pic020<br />

pic019<br />

Apparent resistivity<br />

8.3. Inversion of 3D model data<br />

S N<br />

0 17 34 51 68 85 102 119 136 153<br />

Distance (km)<br />

log10 (Wm)<br />

1.6 2.4 3.2<br />

pic020<br />

pic019<br />

pic017<br />

pic015<br />

pic013<br />

pic011<br />

pic009<br />

pic007<br />

pic006<br />

pic005<br />

pic004<br />

pic003<br />

pic002<br />

pic001<br />

pic017<br />

pic015<br />

pic013<br />

pic011<br />

pic009<br />

pic007<br />

Misfit<br />

(Total = 0.26)<br />

pic006<br />

pic005<br />

pic004<br />

Phase<br />

pic003<br />

pic002<br />

pic001<br />

Log 10(Wm) degrees<br />

pic020<br />

pic019<br />

pic017<br />

pic015<br />

pic013<br />

pic011<br />

pic009<br />

pic007<br />

pic006<br />

pic005<br />

pic004<br />

pic003<br />

pic002<br />

pic001<br />

Fig. 8.9.: Result of isotropic 2D inversion for the 3D-crust profile (cf. Fig. 8.5) using only data from the TM mode (“TM-only”) of<br />

stations pic001 – pic020, decomposed according to the geoelectric strike direction of the crust (N45W). Misfit values for this model<br />

are of lesser significance since error and scatter levels of the data are not realistic.<br />

in Figure 8.8) and the introduction of a resistive body in the South of the model. Introduction<br />

of such artefacts needs to be kept in mind when interpreting results of isotropic<br />

2D inversions for similar subsurface cases. Using only data from the TM mode for the<br />

inversion did not result in a better agreement of inversion models with the synthetic 3D<br />

model, hence the TM-only inversion approach is found not appropriate for this special<br />

case of electric resistivity distribution with oblique strike directions.<br />

Furthermore, the decision about the best subsurface model, hence the optimal combination<br />

of inversion parameters, is achieved through comparison with the true model.<br />

Selecting the best model for a case in which the subsurface is not a priori known will<br />

be more challenging and the doubt of ambiguity regarding the chosen model will remain,<br />

due to the non-uniqueness of MT inversion.<br />

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