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4.1. Types of distortion<br />

Fig. 4.7.: The effective area of influence of a dyke (a) for a controlled source survey, and (b) for a natural source survey, from [Jones,<br />

1983a] (see text for description of variables)<br />

dyke of infinite lateral extension (Fig. 4.7), i.e.<br />

α2 = ωh<br />

δ 2<br />

h<br />

·<br />

σh<br />

and for a 3D structure of horizontal extensions h and Lh<br />

α3 = ωhLh<br />

δ 3<br />

h<br />

·<br />

σd<br />

σh<br />

σd<br />

<br />

(4.7)<br />

<br />

, (4.8)<br />

showing that the ratio of lateral extension to skin depth is of major influence for the<br />

proportion of electric current channelled into the dyke.<br />

4.1.2. Inductive distortion<br />

According to Faraday’s Law (Eq. 3.2), a changing magnetic field induces an orthogonal<br />

circular electric current in a conducting body, which in turn generates a secondary magnetic<br />

field (cf. Eq. 4.2 and Fig. 4.8). The contribution of inductive distortion caused by<br />

small heterogeneities is very much dependent on the frequency range (cf. Eqs. 4.2, 4.3),<br />

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