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montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation

Processing, Analysis and Visualization System


for 3D Inversion of Potential Field Data
for Oasis montaj v6.1

TUTORIAL and USER GUIDE

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The software described in this manual is furnished under license and may
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Manual release date: 01/02/2005.
Written by, Nancy Whitehead and Chris Musselman. Please send comments
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Contents
Geosoft license agreement

Finding More Help Information

Contacting Technical Support

montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation Overview

Chapter 1: System Capabilities and Concepts

Standard vs New Located Euler deconvolution method

Who should use this manual

What you should know

How this manual is organized

Euler 3D menu and processing sequence

Navigating the Euler3D menu

Understanding the processing sequence

Preparing data and grids

Processing starting grids

Analyzing grids - run Standard Euler 3D for each structural index

Analyzing grids run Located Euler 3D for each structural index

Windowing results

10

Visualizing results and maps

11

Chapter 2: Before you begin


Creating a project in Oasis montaj

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Creating a Working Directory

14

Loading the Euler 3D menu

15

Chapter 3: Euler 3D Tutorials

16

Tutorial 1: Preparing data for processing

17

Tutorial 2: Processing derivative grids

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Tutorial 3: Displaying derivative grids

21

Tutorial 4: Standard Euler deconvolution

22

Tutorial 5: Located Euler deconvolution

25

Calculate and display analytic signal grid

26

Locate solutions

27

Located Euler deconvolution

29

Tutorial 6: Displaying solution statistics

31

Tutorial 7: Creating a map to visualize your results

32

Tutorial 8: Plotting solution symbols, colour bars and legends

34

Plotting zone coloured symbols

35

Adding a horizontal colour bar

36

Using the colour symbol tool

38

Plotting classified symbols

39

Adding legend symbols

42

Tutorial 9: Windowing results

44

Tutorial 10: Making a windowed channel

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Displaying windowed channel

Tutorial 11: Printing maps for interpretation


Final Note

Chapter 4: Euler Deconvolution Theory and Methodology


Standard Euler 3D
Understanding Euler deconvolution

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Understanding the algorithm

Located Euler 3D

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Calculate and display analytic signal grid

50

Locate peaks in analytic signal grid

50

Located Euler deconvolution

51

Theory

51

Chapter 5: Preparing and Processing Potential Field Data

53

Implications of convolution filtering

53

Implications of FFT filtering

53

Chapter 6: Performing Euler Deconvolution Analysis

55

Selecting a structural index (SI)

55

Understanding the computational procedure

57

Choosing a window size for computation

58

Understanding solution uncertainties

58

Guidelines for eliminating spurious solutions

59

Windowing on depth (or elevation)

59

Windowing on X and Y offset

60

Windowing on depth uncertainty (dZ)

60

Windowing on location uncertainty (dXY)

60

Windowing on new channels

60

Chapter 7: Interpreting Your Results

61

Chapter 8: Specialized Processing Tools

62

Keating Magnetic Correlation Coefficients

62

Source Edge Detection

62

Source Parameter Imaging

62

References

63

Index

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Finding More Help Information


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4 montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation Overview

montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation Overview


The montaj Gravity and Magnetic Interpretation extension includes Euler 3D
Deconvolution processing routines to automatically locate and determine depth for
gridded magnetic and gravity data. Euler 3D automates 3D geologic interpretation by
delineating magnetic and gravimetric boundaries and calculating source depths.
The montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation extension also includes the Keating Magnetic
Correlation Coefficients Tool, used in Kimberlite Exploration. This tool uses a simple
pattern recognition technique to locate magnetic anomalies that resemble the response
of a vertical cylinder model typical of Kimberlite pipes. Also included is the Source
Edge Detection (SED) Tool, used for locating edges (e.g. geological contacts) or
peaks from potential field data by analyzing the local gradients and the Source
Parameter Imaging (SPI) Tool, which automatically calculates the depth of magnetic
sources from a gridded magnetic dataset. The depths are displayed as a grid and are
based on source parameters of the following source models: contacts (faults), thin
sheets (dikes) or horizontal cylinders.
This tutorial describes the Euler 3D Deconvolution system; an automatic location
and depth determination software package for gridded magnetic and gravity data. For
more information on the specialized processing tools including, the Keating Magnetic
Correlation Coefficients Tool, the Source Edge Detection (SED) Tool, and the Source
Parameter Imaging (SPI) Tool see Chapter 8: Specialized Processing Tools, page
62.
The montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation system can be used for the following tasks:

Locate and determine depth rapidly for large amounts of area data
Apply FFT and convolution grid enhancement and processing routines to
calculate X and Y derivative grids
Display Total Field and Derivative grids for analysis
Analyze grids (perform Euler source inversion)
Choose a structural index (any real value between 0.0 and 3.0)
Display solutions in Oasis database and search large areas for similar targets
Perform and display solution statistics
Display/Plot database solutions
Window and plot solutions (based on location uncertainty and offset) to extract
the solutions you consider relevant and remove erroneous solutions

Chapter 1: System Capabilities and Concepts 5

Chapter 1: System Capabilities and Concepts


This manual describes the Euler 3D Deconvolution (Euler 3D) system, an automatic
location and depth determination software package for gridded magnetic and gravity
data. As described in the theory chapter (Chapter 4: Euler Deconvolution Theory
and Methodology), Geosofts Euler Deconvolution methodology uses a significantly
different concept from most conventional depth interpretation methods. The
advantages of this system are:

Its ability to rapidly analyze large amounts of spatial data.


The method does not assume any particular geologic model, thus, the
deconvolution can be applied and interpreted even when the geology cannot be
properly represented by particular models, such as prisms or dykes.

Standard vs New Located Euler deconvolution


method
The Standard Euler deconvolution method as described by Reid (Reid, A. B., et al,
1990.) and by Thompson (Thompson, D. T., 1982.) obtains its solutions by inverting
Euler's homogeneity equation over a window of data at every grid point. As a result,
solutions may be generated in areas that are free of anomalies or on the edges of
anomalies, even if it is inappropriate to do so.
The Standard Euler method also has an unchanging window size, creating a bias
towards solutions that are in magnitude, on the order of the window size. (See paper
by Esther Harris, Denver SEG conference proceedings).
Over a 1000 by 1000 data grid approximately 1,000,000 solutions will be generated
these are then refined, based on error estimates and other criteria. However, the final
solution set retains a large number of extraneous depth estimates.
The new Located Euler deconvolution method begins by calculating the analytic
signal, finding peaks in the analytic signal, then using these locations for Euler
deconvolution. This Located Euler method produces far fewer solutions than the
Standard Euler and is the method used for UXO detection (for example, used in
Geosofts UX-Detect.)
Some of the advantages to using the new Located Euler method are:

Solutions are only estimated over recognized anomalies


The window size varies according to anomaly size
The final solution involves only a few depth estimates

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Who should use this manual


This manual is intended for Earth Scientists who are familiar with methodologies for
acquiring, processing and presenting Earth Science data and who want to use Oasis
montaj to process, analyze, visualize and interpret potential field data using
Geosofts special Euler 3D system.
What you should know
To use this manual effectively, you should:
1. Be familiar with Earth Science potential field data.
2. Understand basic methodologies for processing data including preparing data

for processing, evaluating quality before and after processing, displaying data in
profile formats, running computer-based algorithms and preparing data for final
presentation.
3. Understand basic database concepts, such as using a Graphical User Interface

(GUI), importing and exporting data, storing data and applying processes to data.

How this manual is organized


This manual is organized in the following chapters:

Chapter 1, System Capabilities and Concepts illustrates the application menu


and outlines the major steps in the Euler 3D processing sequence.
Chapter 2, " Before you begin" explains what you need to know before you begin
using Euler 3D.
Chapter 3, Euler 3D Tutorials are tutorials that guides you sequentially through
the steps in processing, analysing and visualising potential field data and Euler
Deconvolution results.
Chapter 4, Euler Deconvolution Theory and Methodology describes the theory
on which Euler Deconvolution is based and the methodology employed in the two
methods, Standard and Located Euler 3D.
Chapter 5, Preparing and Processing Potential Field Data explains how to
prepare potential field data for Euler Deconvolution by calculating the X,Y, and Z
derivatives of an input grid.
Chapter 6, Performing Euler Deconvolution Analysis describes how to analyze
potential field data. This chapter provides information on: selecting a SI value,
examining database solutions and windowing a grid.
Chapter 7, Interpreting Your Results provides an overview of the main issues to
think about when interpreting your results.

In addition, a References section directs you to further sources of information related


to Euler Deconvolution theory and interpretation.

Chapter 1: System Capabilities and Concepts 7

Euler 3D menu and processing sequence


The Euler 3D system is designed to guide you through the data preparation,
processing analysis and visualization processes required to determine location and
depth of gravity and magnetic sources. It also enables you to:

Choose a structural index (any real value between 0.0 and 3.0)

Adjust the depth tolerance and window-source distance

Adjust the data window size

For ease of use, the system also provides you with an intuitive interface accessed via
a separate menu (Euler3D) that you can add to your Oasis montaj menu bar.
In this chapter, you will learn about the Euler3D menu and the major steps in the
Euler 3D processing, analysis and visualization sequence.
Navigating the Euler3D menu
The Euler3D menu provides access to the Euler 3D capabilities of the system. When
you select a menu option, the system runs a corresponding Geosoft eXecutable (GX)
a programmed process that records your input values and implements a specific
processing, analysis or visualization task. The following menu shows the Euler3D
menu options and the corresponding GXs:
Grid data: (E3MGRGRD.GX)
Process grids: (E3PREP.GX)
Standard Euler decon: (E3DECON.GX)
Located Euler decon: (E3ASIG.GX, E3PEAKS.GX, E3XYEULER.GX)
Window results: (E3WINDOW.GX, E3WINDRS.GX, E3WINDCL.GX,
E3SUBSET.GX, MASKCPCH.GX)
New map: (NEWMAP.GX)
Draw base map: (BASEMAP2.GX)
Plot solution symbols: (SYMBOLS.GX, COLSYMB.GX, COLORBAR.GX,
COLORBARH.GX, CLASYMB.GX, PROPSYMB.GX,
CLASYMB2.GX, CLASSLEG.GX,
PROPSYMBLEG.GX)

Understanding the processing sequence


The objective of the Euler 3D process is to produce a map that shows the locations
and depths of the geologic sources of magnetic or gravity anomalies observed in a
two-dimensional grid (image). The Euler 3D processing sequence consists of the
steps shown below:

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Prepare and Grid Data

Process Starting Grid


(Filter and Extract Gradient Grids)

Analyze Grids
Run Standard Euler Deconvolution for each
Structural Index (SI)

Analyze Grids
Run Located Euler Deconvolution for each
Structural Index (SI)

Plot Results and Visualize Onscreen


Repeat until Acceptable
Window Results
(Based on Uncertainties,
Window-Source Distance, etc.)

Repeat for Each SI

Plot final map for a given SI

Note:

In situations where structures of low SI are sought (less than 1), it may be
better to start with the first vertical derivative rather than the total field or
gravity field. For a discussion of using the first vertical derivative, please refer
to the Understanding Solution Uncertainties page 58.

Preparing data and grids


Euler 3D operates on gridded data (*.GRD) files. Since the quality of your results
depends directly on the quality of gridded data, we strongly recommend that you
carefully evaluate your starting grid (and data, if you are gridding data first) for any
potential problems before starting the deconvolution process.
Factors that you should consider in identifying potential problems include:

Survey height above sources


Leveling (and other systematic errors)
Line spacing or sample interval
Grid interval relative to the line or sample interval.

For line-based data, a grid interval 1/8 to 1/4 the line spacing is normally chosen, and
for randomly located data, an interval of 1/4 to 1/2 the nominal sample interval is
often used. The interval chosen also depends upon the depth of geologic sources of
interest, since the minimum depths returned are about the same as the grid interval.
Because aliasing, levelling, and location errors mostly affect shorter wavelengths,
data quality can sometimes be improved by judicious low-pass filtering at the
expense of resolution and of the representation of the effects of shallower sources.

Chapter 1: System Capabilities and Concepts 9

The most effective way to do this is to apply a small upward continuation to the grid
during calculation of the gradients. A distance of up to one grid cell should be
sufficient. However, such filtering should only be applied if necessary and the
upward continuation distance should be minimized to remove only the noise, which is
causing a problem.
Processing starting grids
Following data and grid preparation, the next step in the inversion process is to obtain
the vertical and two horizontal derivatives of the starting grid. If you already have
these derivative grids, you do not have to perform this step.
A special menu item (Euler3D|Process Grids) is provided for calculating gradient
grids from a starting grid. The starting grid may be a total magnetic field grid, a
gravity grid, or the first vertical derivative of these grids. If required, you can also
apply an upward continuation to filter your data during this step. Upward
continuation effectively attenuates noise without changing the physical significance
of the data (as opposed to a low-pass filter, which does change the significance of the
data). A continuation distance of one grid cell is not uncommon, although you should
be aware of how much resolution you are losing in the smoothed data when you
choose the upward continuation distance.
Analyzing grids - run Standard Euler 3D for each structural index
When using the Standard Euler3D method, analysis consists of selecting a structural
index, applying the Euler Deconvolution, evaluating the results and windowing
results to extract a suitable set of solutions. This sequence continues until you have
obtained depth determinations for all of the models (structural indices) you consider
valid for the area under study.
Performing the inversion is a straightforward process that you start by selecting the
Euler3D|Standard Euler decon menu. The corresponding GX uses your specified
starting grid, vertical (dZ) derivative grid and horizontal (dX and dY) derivative grids
to invert the data. It then creates a database containing a list of anomaly source
locations, depth and uncertainties.
Analyzing grids run Located Euler 3D for each structural index
When using the Located Euler 3D method, unlike the Standard Euler method, where
all grid locations are tested and only those locations with valid solutions passing the
input criteria are retained, the Located method begins by calculating the analytic
signal grid, finding peaks in the grid, then using these peak locations for Euler
deconvolution.

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The Located Euler 3D produces far fewer solutions than the Standard Euler 3D and is
the method used for UXO detection (for example, used in Geosofts UX-Detect
application).
To perform the Located Euler Deconvolution you must first calculate and display an
analytic signal grid. The analytic signal grid is computed from the existing derivative
grids (see Processing starting grids page 9).
The second step involves an analysis of the peaks in the analytic signal grid, the
application of the Blakely grid peak-picking algorithm to locate the peaks, and then
the peak locations are both written to a solutions database and displayed as symbols
on the current (Analytic signal) map.
The third step in the Located Euler 3D method is to apply the Located Euler
Deconvolution.
The Standard Euler 3D moves a window of a fixed size over a grid of data and
calculates Euler Deconvolution solutions for each window. There are typically many
solutions, virtually one for every window location, which approaches the number of
cells in the grid.
The Located Euler 3D modifies this procedure by first locating only those windows
which encompass peak-like structures in the data. A peak-finding routine is first run
which locates peaks and estimates a window size using the locations of adjacent
inflection points. These locations and window sizes are then used to define the
windows for the Located Euler Deconvolution, using much the same algorithm as
used in the Standard Euler method. The Located Euler method typically produces far
fewer solutions than the Standard Euler method because only a small subset of the
grid cells will be the centres of "peaks" in the data.
As with the Standard Euler deconvolution method the Located method proceeds by
selecting a structural index for analysis, applying the Euler Deconvolution, evaluating
the results and windowing results to extract a suitable set of solutions. This sequence
continues until you have obtained depth determinations for all of the models
(structural indices) you consider valid for the area under study.
Windowing results
After obtaining a solution database (Standard or Located Euler 3D solutions), you
must then extract the solutions that you consider appropriate. You can use five main
values for windowing:

Solution depth (Elevation or Depth column)


Depth uncertainty in percent (dZ column)
Horizontal uncertainty in percent (dXY column)
X offset (x_offset column)
Y offset (y_offset column)

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As described in the tutorial, you typically window on each channel and specify
Append Mask for the Windowing mode each time. This accumulates all solutions in
a single channel (Mask).
Note:

If you want to start over at any time, you specify Preset Mask for the
windowing mode enabling you to repeat the windowing process as required.

After you have created a partially or completely windowed set of solutions, you then
build a solution channel and plot the Elevation (or Depth) values as symbols.
The Euler3D|Window results menu includes five options; Window solution list, Select
all, Deselect all, Subset solution list and Build solution channel. The Select all option
enables you to select all the solutions from a selected Euler deconvolution solution
set, using the mask channel. This option is useful when you want to restart the
windowing process after using the Window solution list to select solutions. The
Deselect all option can be used to deselect all solutions from a selected Euler
deconvolution solution set, using the mask channel.
Visualizing results and maps
The symbol plot menu item is used to create a plan map plot of the model solutions
for evaluation and interpretation. Depending on the results, it may be necessary to
create several plots for different structural indices.

Chapter 2: Before you begin 13

Chapter 2: Before you begin


This chapter describes how to begin working with Euler3D in Oasis montaj. The
topics discussed in this chapter include:

Creating a project
Loading the Euler3D menu

Creating a project in Oasis montaj


To work in Oasis montaj requires an open project. An Oasis montaj "Project"
encompasses every item in your working directory; from the data files in your project
(databases, maps, and grids), to the tools used (including auxiliary tools such as
histograms, scatter plots etc.), to the project setup including the menus you have
displayed and whether you are working on a map or profile and the state in which you
left it the last time you used it.
The project also controls your working directory. Projects are saved as (*.gpf) files. If
you open an existing project from a directory, the system assumes that all your
project files are located in the same directory. To streamline your work, as well as
keep it organized, you may wish to make sure that your project file is in the same
directory as the other files you want to use. We recommend that each project you
work on have its own project (*.gpf) file. If you use a number of applications or addon tools in Oasis montaj that have different menus, you can use the project to display
only the menus you require.
The Project Explorer tool enables you to browse as well as open any project item.
The Project Explorer has two tab windows, the Data window that includes all data
files included in the project and the Tools window that organizes and maintains the
project tools. To access the Tools window click the Tools bar on the bottom of the
Project Explorer. To return to the Data window, click the Data bar on the top the
Project Explorer.
Important Note:

Workspace files (*.gws) used in Oasis montaj prior to version


6.0 can be easily converted to Project files (*.gpf) simply by
opening them in Oasis montaj 6.
On the Open Project dialog (File|Project|Open) select File of
Type as "Workspaces (*.gws)" and when asked if you want to
convert the old workspace into a new Oasis montaj project
file, select "Yes". The workspace file will be converted to a
project file and all associated workspace information will be
transferred to the new project file.

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Creating a Working Directory


The system enables you to access files anywhere but it is a good strategy to carefully
organize your data (project information and files) before carrying out any processing.
To start this tutorial, please create a working directory called D:\Tutorial. A general
rule to follow in working with Geosoft applications is to avoid working in the
Geosoft directory. In these tutorials, we will follow this rule by keeping all the
working data, found in C:\Program Files\Geosoft\Oasis montaj\data\euler3d\, in
your working directory D:\Tutorial.
T O C REATE

P ROJECT :

1. Start Oasis montaj.


2. On the File menu, click Project and then click New. The New Project dialog is

displayed.

Oasis montaj assumes that your data is in the directory containing this project
(i.e. D:\Tutorial).
3. Specify a name and directory for the project. For example, name the project Euler
and specify the working directory as D:\Tutorial.

Note:

4. Click the [Save] button. The system saves the project and indicates it is open by

adding menus to the menu bar, adding buttons to the Standard Short-cut bar and
by displaying the Project Explorer window. These are visual clues indicating that
you are ready to start working with the system.

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5. To close a project, click File|Project and then click Close.

Loading the Euler 3D menu


Before you can start working with the Euler 3D Deconvolution system, you have to
load the Euler3D menu in your project. If you require more detailed information on
modifying menus, refer to the Oasis montaj Online Help System (Help|Help Topics).
T O L OAD

THE

E ULER 3D M ENUS

1. On the GX menu, select Load Menu or click the Load Menu icon (

) on the

main toolbar. The Load Menu dialog is displayed.


2. Select the Euler3D.omn file and click the [Open] button. The Euler3D menu will

be displayed on the main menu bar.

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Chapter 3: Euler 3D Tutorials


The most universal application of magnetic and gravity data has been to determine
the depth to the top of the geologic sources that produce observed anomalies. For
hydrocarbon exploration, this is usually equivalent to determining the maximum
thickness of the sedimentary section or the location of igneous intrusives in the
section. For mineral exploration, depth estimates are often used to determine the
depth and location of geologic units or structures that produce a magnetic or gravity
anomaly.
In the following tutorials, we will demonstrate both the Standard Euler 3D method
and the New Located Euler 3D method to find the estimated location and depth of a
dyke-type (linear) magnetic source in the area contained on a sample magnetic
database file.
Note that, the Standard Euler 3D solutions will be used to demonstrate the statistics,
mapping, plotting and windowing tutorials. The Located Euler 3D solutions can also
be used for these tutorials by simply replacing the Standard_Euler.gdb with the
Located_Euler.gdb.
These tutorials are designed to explain how the system works and summarize the
main steps involved in applying Euler Deconvolution, including:
Tutorial 1: Preparing data for processing (page 17)
Tutorial 2: Processing derivative grids (page 21)
Tutorial 3: Displaying derivative grids (page 21)
Tutorial 4: Standard Euler deconvolution (page 22)
Tutorial 5: Located Euler deconvolution (page 25)
Tutorial 6: Displaying solution statistics (page 31)
Tutorial 7: Creating a map to visualize your results (page 32)
Tutorial 8: Plotting solution symbols, colour bars and legends (page 34)
Tutorial 9: Windowing results (page 44)
Tutorial 10: Plotting windowed solutions (page 45)
Tutorial 11: Printing maps for interpretation (page 46)
These tutorials use sample data provided in the C:\Program Files\Geosoft\Oasis
montaj\data\euler3d\ directory. Before you begin the tutorial, copy the data files to a
working tutorial directory such as D:\Tutorial.

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Tutorial 1: Preparing data for processing


The Euler 3D system provides you with the ability to create a gravity or total field
magnetic grid (*.grd) file from an Oasis montaj database using the minimum
curvature gridding method.
The data has been provided from United States Geological Survey 3093, NGDC file
#0260-930.
Note:

This tutorial does not explicitly describe the procedure for filtering your data
although in practice, you may be required to filter the data yourself prior to
using the Euler 3D system.
For more information about additional tools you may require for filtering or
performing other basic processing tasks, please contact your Geosoft
representative.
T O O PEN

D ATABASE :

1. On the Data menu, click Open database. The Open database dialog is displayed.

2. Select the database (Euler.gdb) from your working directory (D:\Tutorial).


3. Click the [Open] button to open the database and display it in a spreadsheet

window and in the Project Explorer window.


T O G RID D ATA USING

THE

M INIMUM C URVATURE M ETHOD :

1. On the Euler3D menu, click Grid data. The Minimum Curvature Gridding dialog

is displayed.

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2. From the Channel to grid dropdown list, select the (Mag) channel and then

specify the Name of new grid file as (eulermag).


3. Specify the Grid cell size as (320) and then from the Display grid in new map?

dropdown list, select (Create new map).


4. To access the advanced minimum curvature parameter settings, click the

[Advanced>] button. The Minimum Curvature Gridding Advanced Options


dialog is displayed. For information on the advanced parameters, click the [Help]
button. Click the [<Back] button to return to the Minimum Curvature Gridding
dialog.

5. We will just accept the default values and click the [OK] button. The Data range

to map dialog is displayed.

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6. You can use this dialog to scan the current database or a grid file for the data

range to map. You can also use this dialog to view or set projection information
for your data. For more information on Projections, see Tutorial 11: Projections
in the Oasis montaj Quick Start Tutorials.
7. Click the [Scan data] button to scan the current database for X and Y coordinate

information and then click the [Next>] button. The Create a new map dialog is
displayed.

8. Type the new Map name as (EulerMag) and from the Map template dropdown

list select (portrait letter).


9. To calculate and display the default scale that will fit the defined data range to the

specified template click the [Scale] button. Note that, you can change the scale to
a more appropriate value (e.g. 400,000).
10. Click the [Finish] button to grid your data and display the grid on a new map.

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Tutorial 2: Processing derivative grids


Following data preparation and gridding, the next step in the deconvolution process is
to compute a set of X, Y, and Z-derivative grids, which are required for both the
Standard and Located Euler Deconvolution methods.
T O C REATE D ERIVATIVE G RIDS :
1. On the Euler3D menu, select Process grids. The E3PREP.GX dialog is displayed.

2. Using the Input grid [Browse] button, select the grid file (eulermag.grd).
3. For the X, Y and Z derivative output grids you can specify new names or accept

the default names (dx.grd, dy.grd, dz.grd). We will accept the default names.
4. If you want to reduce short-wavelength noise by upward-continuing the grid

before calculating derivatives, specify a continuation distance and output grid


name. This is parameter is optional, so we will leave these fields blank. For more
information on Upward continuing, click the [Help] button
5. Specify a grid expansion method (square or rectangular). Since the x and y

dimensions of this grid are approximately equal, we will use the square option.
6. Click the [OK] button. The system generates the derivative grids.

Tutorial 3: Displaying derivative grids


After generating derivative grids, you may want to display them on your screen for
comparison with the original total field grid. You have a choice of displaying grids
either as standard or shaded grid images.
T O D ISPLAY D ERIVATIVE G RIDS :
1. On the Grid menu, click Display Grid|Single grid. The Place a grid on a map

dialog is displayed. :

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2. Using the [Browse] button, select the Grid name (dx.grd) to display. The

remaining parameters can be left to the intelligent defaults. To plot the grid to a
new map, click the [New Map] button. The dx.grd is plotted to the map, dx.map.
3. Repeat this process until all grids are displayed (dx.grd, dy.grd and dz.grd).

Your grids should look similar to the ones shown below.

Tutorial 4: Standard Euler deconvolution


To perform the Standard Euler deconvolution, you must specify certain processing
parameters, including:

Structural Index (SI)

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Maximum % depth tolerance


Window size
Maximum distance to accept
Flying height or Survey elevation

The Structural Index (SI) is an exponential factor corresponding to the rate at which
the field falls off with distance, for a source of a given geometry. The value of the SI
parameter depends on the type of source body you are looking for and the type of
potential field data you are using (magnetic or gravity).
The following table shows some indices for magnetic data. For a complete
description of indices, please refer to Chapter 6: Performing Euler Deconvolution
Analysis page 55.
Magnetic

Structural Index

Sill

Dyke

Cylinder

Pipe

Sphere

The Maximum % depth tolerance determines which solutions are accepted (i.e.
accepts solutions with error estimate smaller than the specified tolerance). The default
is 15 percent typically a good starting value for a first pass at analyzing the data. A
smaller tolerance will result in fewer but more reliable solutions.
The Window size determines the area (in grid cells) used to calculate the Euler
solutions. All points in the window are used to solve Euler's equation for a source
position. The Standard Euler Deconvolution works best when the search window is
large enough to include the entire anomaly being analyzed, but not so large that it
contains multiple anomalies. Since a typical survey contains anomalies of various
sizes, it may be necessary to run Euler Deconvolution a few times with different
window sizes.
The Maximum distance to accept parameter specifies the maximum distance offset
from the centre of the search window to the location of the source solution. The
deconvolution result is most accurate when the source is centred within the search
window, so therefore source solutions located far from the centre of the search
window may be rejected. Generally, solutions located outside the boundary of the
search window may be rejected as erroneous.
The last two parameters (Flying height and Survey elevation) determine the manner
in which the results are displayed. The units in which the solution z (depth) values are
given are taken from the grids. For drape airborne surveys, enter the flying height,

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and the dialog will return z values as depth below the ground surface. For barometric
airborne surveys, enter the survey elevation, and the dialog will give z values as
elevations (i.e. height above sea level).
TO

PERFORM

S TANDARD E ULER D ECONVOLUTION :

1. On the Euler3D menu, click the Standard Euler decon menu. The Euler

Deconvolution dialog is displayed.

2. Using the [Browse] buttons, select the Magnetic/Gravity grid as (eulermag.grd),

the X, Y and Z derivative grids as (dx.grd, dy.grd and dz.grd).


3. Specify (type) the new Solution database as (Standard_Euler) and specify a

name for the Solution list as (Solutions). The Solution list is a group (line) in
the output database to which the solutions are to be written. Up to 20 different
sets of solutions can be written to a solution database.
4. Examination of our test grid shows some long, narrow anomalies probably caused

by magnetized dykes. Assuming these are possible magnetic dykes, specify a


Structural index of (1.0).
5. The Max. % depth tolerance can be specified; however the default of 15 is fine

for our purposes and will produce a large number of solutions, covering most of
the map.
6. Specify the Window size (>=3) in grid cells. In our example, the anomalies of

interest are mostly 3-6 km in width therefore a good estimate for the search
window size is about 6 km. Since the grid cell size is 320 m, this corresponds to
about 20 grid cells, therefore, specify (20) here.

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7. Specify the Max dist. to accept. Our search window is 6400 m wide, so set the

maximum distance parameter to half (i.e. 3200 m).


8. Specify the Survey elevation. This survey was flown at a barometric height of

2500 m, so leave the flying height field blank and enter 2500 for the Survey
elevation.
9. Click the [OK] button. The system creates a new group/line (Solutions) in the

(Standard_Euler.gdb) database of Euler solutions with the following channels:


Channel

Description

X_Euler

Solution x coordinate

Y_Euler

Solution y coordinate

Depth (or Elevation)

Solution depth (z coordinate). If a survey


elevation is entered, the channel name
becomes "Elevation"

Backgrnd

Solution base level

WndSize

Window size. This is converted to ground


units by multiplying the number of cells
in the window size by the grid cell size..

dZ

Percentage depth uncertainty

dXY

Location uncertainty as a percentage of


solution depth Z

Window_X

X coordinate of the center of the search


window

Window_Y

Y coordinate of the center of the search


window

X_offset

X_Euler X_Window

Y_offset

Y_Euler Y_Window

MASK

A flag indicating whether this solution is


to be plotted or not (1 for plot, * for don't
plot). Initially all Mask values are 1. The
E3WINDOW GX edits the Mask channel
to select only significant solutions for
plotting.

Tutorial 5: Located Euler deconvolution


With the new Located Euler deconvolution method, the Blakely test is used to find
peaks in a grid. Unlike the method used by the Standard Euler, where all grid
locations are tested and only those locations with valid solutions passing the input
criteria are retained, the Located method begins by calculating the analytic signal,
finding peaks in the analytic signal, then using these locations for Euler
deconvolution.

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This Located solution method produces far fewer solutions than the Standard Euler
and is the method used for UXO detection (for example, used in UX-Detect.)
Calculate and display analytic signal grid
To perform the Located Euler Deconvolution you must first calculate and display an
analytic signal grid. The analytic signal grid is computed from the existing derivative
grids (see Processing Derivative Grids page 21).
T O C ALCULATE

AND

D ISPLAY A NLYTIC S IGNAL G RID :

1. On the Euler3D menu, click Located Euler decon|Calculate and display analytic

signal grid. The Calculate analytic signal dialog is displayed.

2. Using the [Browse] button, select the Input X, Y and Z Derivative grids (dx.grd,

dy.grd and dz.grd) and specify the name of the Output analytic signal grid
(accept the default: as.grd). From the Display AS grid in new map dropdown list,
select (Create new map).
3. Click the [OK] button and the Data range to map dialog will be displayed.

4. Click the [Scan data] button to scan the selected database for X and Y coordinate

information and then click the [Next>] button. The Create a new map dialog is
displayed.

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5. Specify a Map name as (as) and click the [Scale] button to calculate the scale.

Note that, you can change the scale to a more appropriate value, i.e. 400000.
6. Click the [Finish] button and the Analytic signal grid will be calculated and

displayed on a new map.

Locate solutions
The next step in the Located Euler method is to locate the Euler solutions. This step
includes an analysis of the peaks in the analytic signal grid, and then the peak-picking
algorithm is applied to the grid to locate the peaks and write the locations to the
solutions database, and display the locations as symbols on the current map.
The following channels are created and displayed in the Solutions group/line:

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X_Window, Y_Window - window centre locations


WndSize - an estimate of the peaks' sizes, calculated directly from the grid
Grid_value - analytic signal grid value at each location
Mask - used for selecting solutions for plotting etc.

T O L OCATE S OLUTIONS :
1. On the Euler3D menu, click Located Euler decon|Locate solutions. The Locate

solutions dialog is displayed.

2. Using the Grid to locate solutions [Browse] button, select (as.grd).


3. Specify the name of Output solution database as (Located_Euler). Note that, up

to 20 different sets of solutions can be written to a solution database.


4. Specify a name for the Located solution list as (Solutions). The Solution list is a

group (line) in the output database to which the solutions are to be written.
5. Specify a Channel to save grid values as (Grid_Value) and leave the remaining

parameters as the default values. For detailed information on these or other dialog
parameters, click the dialog [Help] button.
6. Click the [Symbol] button to display the Solution location symbol definition

dialog.

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7. You can use this dialog to specify the solution symbol parameters. Click inside

the Symbol outline colour and Symbol fill colour boxes, to display the Color tool.
Click the [<Back] button to return to the Locate Solutions dialog.
8. Click the [OK] button and the Located Solutions will be added to the Solutions

group/line in the Located_Euler database (*.gdb) and displayed as symbols on


the as map (*.map).

Dynamic
data links

Dynamic linking of data point in the spreadsheet (Located_Euler.gdb), profile


(Grid_value column) and map (as.map) windows.

Located Euler deconvolution


The Standard Euler Deconvolution moves a window of a fixed size over a grid of data
and calculates Euler Deconvolution solutions for each window. There are typically
many solutions, virtually one for every window location, which approaches the
number of cells in the grid.
The Located Euler Deconvolution modifies this procedure by first locating only those
windows which encompass peak-like structures in the data. A peak-finding routine is
first run which locates peaks and estimates a window size using the locations of
adjacent inflection points. These locations and window sizes are then used to define
the windows for Euler Deconvolution, using much the same algorithm as used in the
Standard Euler method. The Located Euler method typically produces far fewer
solutions than the Standard Euler method because only a small subset of the grid cells
will be the centers of "peaks" in the data.
The following channels are created and displayed in the Solutions group/line:

Depth - solution depth


Backgrnd - background field
DZ - estimated error in depth
DXY - estimated location error in solution

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X_Euler, Y_Euler - actual location of the Euler solution


X_Offset, Y_Offset - difference between the window center and the Euler
solution.

To perform the Located Euler Deconvolution, you must specify certain processing
parameters including:

Structural Index (SI)


Maximum % depth tolerance
Maximum distance to accept
Flying height or Survey elevation

For detailed information on these parameters, see page 22 or click the [Help] button.
TO

PERFORM

L OCATED E ULER D ECONVOLUTION :

1. Make sure that the Located_Euler.gdb is the current database (open and

selected).
2. On the Euler3D menu, click Located Euler decon|Located Euler Decon. The

Located Euler Deconvolution dialog is displayed.

3. Using the [Browse] buttons, select the Magnetic/Gravity grid (eulermag.grd)

and the X, Y and Z derivative grids (dx.grd, dy.grd and dz.grd).


4. In the Located solution list box, specify (type) the name of the new solution

group/list (Solutions)
5. Specify the Structural index (1.0), Max. % depth tolerance (15.0), Max. dist. to

accept (3200), and Survey elevation (2500).

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6. Click the [OK] button to apply the Euler Located Deconvolution and display the

results in the Solutions group/line of the Located_Euler.gdb.

Tutorial 6: Displaying solution statistics


Typically, there will be thousands of solutions in the Standard Euler solutions
database or hundreds of solutions in the Located Euler solution database so it is not
practical to examine them individually. Instead we can calculate channel statistics to
get an idea of how many solutions there are, what their depth range is, what the
typical position accuracy is, and so on.
From this point on, we will be using the Standard_Euler.gdb to demonstrate
the Euler 3D capabilities. However, the Located Euler 3D solutions can also
be used in the following tutorials by replacing the Standard_Euler.gdb with
the Located_Euler.gdb.

Note:

T O C ALCULATE

THE

S TATISTICS

OF THE

D EPTH (E LEVATION ) C HANNEL :

1. Select (highlight) the Standard_Euler.gdb.


2. Click the left mouse button three times on the Elevation channel header cell. The

entire column will be highlighted.


3. Click the right mouse button and from the popup menu, select Statistics. The Stat

Report dialog is displayed.


The following chart summarizes the significance of each value reported for the
Elevation column.
Reported Value

Significance

Num. of items

Number of items. This represents the total number of Depth (or


Elevation) solutions in the database.

Minimum

Lowest depth solution. Since we computed solutions using the


survey elevation, the value is reported in absolute terms (i.e. -687
means 687 units below 0 elevation). If we computed solutions using
the survey height then this value would be reported in relative terms
(i.e. a solution of -100 would be 100 units below the survey height)

Maximum

Lowest depth solution. Since we specified a value for the survey


height, this value is reported in absolute terms (i.e. 1902 means
1902 units above 0 elevation).

Mean

Statistical mean of all values.

Standard deviation

Spread of data around the mean in depth units.

Arithmetic Sum

Arithmetic sum of all depth values.

4. Click the [OK] button to close the Stat Report dialog box or click the [Save

Stats] button to save the report to a file.

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Tutorial 7: Creating a map to visualize your results


After you have calculated your Euler solutions, you are ready to start creating maps
to visualize your results.
The conventional way to present your results is to draw a circle centred on each Euler
result with a diameter representative of the depth to the top of the model, the larger
the circle, the greater the depth.
T O C REATE

N EW M AP :

1. Make sure that the Standard_Euler.gdb is the current database (open and

selected).
2. On the Euler3D menu, click New map. The Data range to map dialog is

displayed.

3. Click the [Scan data] button to query the database for the data ranges and report

the Minimum X, Y and Maximum X,Y coordinates. Click the [Next>] button and
the Create a New Map dialog is displayed.

4. Enter a Map name (Standard Euler). From the Map template dropdown list,

select (portrait letter) and click the [Scale] button to calculate the scale based on
the defined data range and the specified map template and then adjust the scale to
a more appropriate value (400,000).
5. Click the [Finish] button. The system opens a new blank map window.

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T O A DD

B ASEMAP :

1. Make sure your blank Standard Euler.map is open and selected in the project.
2. On the Euler3D menu, click Draw base map. The Basemap layout dialog, the first

dialog in the basemap layout wizard, is displayed.

3. Using the Map style dropdown list, select (figure). Note that, the type of map

style that you choose here will reflect the type of dialog boxes to follow.
4. Leave the remaining parameters to the default values and click the [Next>]

button. The Figure style base map dialog is displayed.

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5. You can specify different types of display styles for the Reference grid via the

dropdown list. Choose (dotted lines) and click the [Next>] button to continue.
The Figure titles dialog is displayed.
6. Specify a Title (Standard Euler Solutions) and a Sub-Title if you wish.
7. Click the [Finish] button to plot the basemap to the current map (Standard

Euler.map). Your map should look similar to the one shown below.

Tutorial 8: Plotting solution symbols, colour bars and


legends
Oasis montaj provides the ability to create a variety of symbol type plots for
spatially located Earth Science data. This functionality is ideally suited for the
presentation of sparse data sets, such as Euler 3D Deconvolution and geochemical
survey results.
Note:

The E3PEAKS GX makes the peak locations X_WINDOW, Y_WINDOW the


current X, Y channels while the E3XYEULER GX makes X_EULER,
Y_EULER the current X, Y channels. Therefore, depending on whether you
want to link between the peak locations and the database (for E3PEAKS GX)
or between the Euler solutions and the database (for E3XYEULER GX) you
should be aware of the current XY channel settings. For more information on
Current X, Y (and Z) channels see the Current X and Y Channels topic in the
online help system.

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The topics discussed in this tutorial include:

Plotting zone coloured symbols (page 35)


Adding a horizontal colour bar (page 36)
Using the colour symbol tool (page 38)
Plotting classified symbols (page 39)
Adding legend symbols (page 42)

Plotting zone coloured symbols


After creating your first set of database solutions, you may want to plot these
solutions in order to look at the results.
One method of plotting your solutions is with zone coloured symbols. Please note
that the database MUST have current X and Y channels to generate the coloured
symbols.
T O P LOT Z ONE C OLOURED S YMBOLS :
1. Make sure the Standard Euler.map is open and selected in the project.
2. On the Euler3D menu, click Plot Solution Symbols|Zone Coloured. The Coloured

symbols dialog is displayed.

3. Specify the parameters as shown in the dialog above.

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4. In choosing the Proportioned symbol base value we specified (2500) to size the

symbols to the value of the original survey elevation (i.e. depth below the plane of
observation) and for the Proportioned scaling (units/mm) we used (500) this
means 500 data units per millimetre.
5. Click the [OK] button. The Euler solutions are plotted on the current map and the

Colour Symbol Tool is displayed.


6. The Colour Symbol Tool enables you to interactively edit/modify the colour of

your coloured symbols, store your custom colour configurations in specialized


colour palette files (*.ITR, *.ZON, *.TBL and *.LUT) and apply the colour
palette files to any of your coloured symbols. Click the [OK] button to close the
Colour Symbol tool.

When viewed with the original grid (eulermag.grd) you can see the distribution of values
along linear features (i.e. SI value of 1.0).

Adding a horizontal colour bar


To help in interpretation of depth values, you may want to add a horizontal colour
bar.
TO

ADD A

H ORIZONTAL C OLOUR B AR

1. On the Euler3D menu, select Plot solution symbols and then Horizontal colour

legend bar. The Horizontal Colour Bar dialog is displayed. :

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2. Specify the parameters as shown in the dialog above, and click the [Locate]

button.
3. The system will return you to your map. Click the left mouse button where you

wish the horizontal colour bar to be located. The Horizontal Colour Bar dialog
box is redisplayed with Map location X (mm) and Y (mm) values.
4. Click the [OK] button and the system plots a colour legend bar on the map. Your

map should look similar to the map below.

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Using the colour symbol tool


To determine the data range for a given colour you can also use the Colour Symbol
tool.
T O U SE

THE

C OLOUR S YMBOL T OOL

1. To access the Colour Symbol tool, click the Select a Group button (

) on the

Map editing toolbar. :


2. Move the cursor to the map window and click the left mouse button to select the

symbol group. Then, click the right mouse button and from the popup menu,
select the Colour Symbol Tool. The Colour Symbol Tool will be displayed.

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3. Move the cursor to a colour and read the corresponding data range (e.g. as shown

below yellow = 462.827 to 508.18.

Plotting classified symbols


If you wish to assign specific symbol colours and sizes to certain depth ranges, you
may do so by plotting Coloured Classified Symbols.
T O P LOT C OLOURED C LASSIFIED S YMBOLS :
1. Create a new map and call it Classified Symbol Plot Map.
2. On the Euler3D menu, select Plot solution symbols|Colour range symbols. The

Classified symbol plot dialog is displayed.

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3. Specify the parameters as shown in the dialog box above.


4. Click the [Ranges] button. The Specify Ranges dialog is displayed. Specify the

Maximum values as shown below.

5. Click the [Symbols] button. The Specify Symbols dialog is displayed.


6. Select (circle) for the symbol on all levels and click the [OK] button to return to

the Specify Ranges dialog.


7. Click the [Sizes] button. The Specify Sizes dialog is displayed. Specify the Sizes

as shown below.

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8. Click the [OK] button. The system returns to the Specify Ranges dialog.
9. Click the [Colours] button. The Specify Fill Colours dialog is displayed.

10. Specify the colours for all the levels as shown above and click the [OK] button.

Click the [OK] button again on the Specify Ranges dialog and the Classified
Symbol Plot dialog will again be displayed.
11. Click the [Plot] button. The coloured classified symbols are plotted and displayed

on the current map. Your map should look similar to the following.

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In this case, we have defined a set of ranges that emphasize deeper sources (i.e. larger
symbols) at the expense of shallower sources.
Adding legend symbols
When you use classified symbols, you will most likely create a legend showing the
symbol colours and size ranges used on the map. When you select this option, the
system automatically reads the settings you specified when creating the classified
symbols initially.
T O P LOT A C LASSIFIED S YMBOL L EGEND
1. On the Euler3D menu, select Plot solution symbols|Colour range symbol legend.

The Classified Symbol Legend dialog is displayed.

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2. Specify a Title and Subtitle for Legend as shown above and click the [Locate]

button.
3. The system displays the Locate Legend dialog box. Click the [OK] button, the

cursor is now displayed as a crosshair, click the left mouse button on the map
where you want the lower left corner of the legend to be.
4. The system redisplays the Classified Symbol Legend dialog box with the X and Y

positions in map units. Click the [Plot] button and the legend will be plotted on
the map.
5. Your classified symbol plot and legend should look similar to the one below.

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Tutorial 9: Windowing results


From the previous example, we can see that the Euler Deconvolution has detected the
dyke structures, but the plot also contains many spurious solutions. The next steps are
to window the solutions (removal of certain solutions if they exceed acceptable limits
of depth, weight, or other parameters) and obtain a more focused plot.
There are many ways to window the data, and in normal practice, a lot of trial and
error is involved in making a useful solution plot. Discussion of these considerations
is beyond the scope of this tutorial here, we discuss a set of windowing parameters
that works well for this dataset.
The Mask channel is used for selecting a subset of solutions from the solution list.
This channel is initially set 1 to indicate that all solutions are selected. If the value
in the Mask channel is set to dummy (*), then this solution will be ignored in
operations making use of the mask channel.
T O W INDOW R ESULTS :
1. Select (highlight) the database (Standard_Euler.gdb).
2. On the Euler3D menu, select Window results and then select Window solution

list. The Refine solution list dialog is displayed.

3. Using the dropdown lists, select the Solution List as (Solutions), the Channel with

results as (dZ) and Mask channel as (Mask).


4. Specify the Mask results less than as (0) and the and greater than as (7). This

means that only those solutions where the depth uncertainty is less than or equal
to 7% will be plotted.
5. From the Masking mode dropdown list, select (Append mask).
Note:

In the Append mode, the mask channel values are set to dummy * for all
values outside the specified range. No values are reset from dummy to 1 if
they happen to be inside the range. In the Preset mode, the mask channel
value of every item where there is valid data in the selected channel is first set

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to 1, and then the windowing is performed. (Solutions where the data


channel value is a dummy will have the mask channel value dummy as well).
6. Click the [OK] button to have the system window the values specified.
7. Repeat the Simple Windowing procedure three more times (i.e. repeat steps 1 to 4

with the parameter settings below).


Channel

Mask results less than

and greater than

dXY

15

X_offset

-2000

2000

Y_offset

-2000

2000

8. The windowing procedure changes the values in the Mask channel of the

database. Mask = 1 means plot this point. Mask = * mean do not plot. For more
information on the windowing results, click the [Help] button.

Tutorial 10: Making a windowed channel


Use the Build solution channel menu option to copy one channel to another against a
Mask channel. If a new channel does not exist, it will be created with the same
definition as the original channel.
T O M AKE

W INDOWED C HANNEL :

1. On the Euler3D menu, click Window results|Build solution channel. The Copy a

channel against mask channel dialog is displayed.

2. Using the dropdown lists, select the Copy From channel as (Elevation)and in the

To box, specify the name of the new channel as (Elev_win) and then select the
Mask Chan as (Mask).
3. Click the [OK] button. The system applies the formula Elev_win = Elevation *

Mask and creates a new windowed elevation channel.


Displaying windowed channel
You can now display the windowed solutions from the new channel.

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1. After creating the windowed Elevation channel (Elev_win), create another new

map (as before).


2. Then on the Euler3D menu, select Plot solution symbols and then select Zone

Coloured. The Coloured symbols dialog is displayed. Use this dialog to plot the
windowed results leaving the symbol plotting options as before, but choose
Elev_win (instead of Elevation) for the channel to plot.
3. The system displays the windowed solutions.

Standard Euler Solutions


Windowed Standard Euler Solutions
Note that many spurious solutions have been eliminated. The remaining solutions are
well focused to the anomalies of interest, particularly the two main dykes.

Tutorial 11: Printing maps for interpretation


Oasis montaj uses your installed Windows system drivers to create output maps.
T O P RINT

M AP :

1. On the File menu, click Print. The Print dialog is displayed.


2. Click [Print] to send the plot to your default printer or plotter. Click the [Help]

button for more information about printing maps.


Final Note
You will note that Euler Deconvolution is not perfectly selective. For instance, in our
example not every solution for Structural Index = 1.0 corresponds to a dyke even
after windowing. In the upper right area of the map, many solution points occur over

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magnetic contacts. A magnetic contact has an SI of 0.5 close enough to the dyke
that it may be difficult to distinguish.
Extracting a meaningful depth value for a given source body depends on an
appropriate choice of structural index. You can experiment with using different
structural indices and window sizes, to detect and solve for the depth of various types
of source bodies in the survey area.
If you have more detailed questions about the Euler 3D system, please refer to the
following chapters.

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Chapter 4: Euler Deconvolution Theory and


Methodology
Standard Euler 3D
The Standard Euler 3D method is based on Eulers homogeneity equation an
equation that relates the field (magnetic or gravity) and its gradient components to the
location of the source, with the degree of homogeneity N, which may be interpreted
as a structural index (Thompson, 1982). The structural index is a measure of the rate
of change with distance of a field. For example, in a magnetic field a narrow 2-D
dyke has a structural index of N=1, while a vertical pipe gives N=2. In a gravity field,
a pipe has a structural index of 1, while a sphere has a structural index of 2.
This system uses a least squares method to solve Euler's equation simultaneously for
each grid position within a sub-grid (window). A square window, say 10 by 10, is
moved along each grid row. At each grid point there will be 100 equations (for a 10
by 10 window), from which the four unknowns (location X, Y, Z, and a background
value B) and their uncertainties (standard deviations) are obtained for a specified
structural index.
A solution is recorded if the depth uncertainty of the calculated depth is less than a
specified tolerance and the solution is within a limiting distance of the centre of the
data window. When the process is finished, a database file containing the depth
solutions is obtained as output.
This chapter briefly describes the theory on which Euler Deconvolution is based and
provides additional details about Euler Deconvolution algorithm used in the system.
Understanding Euler deconvolution
Any three-dimensional function f (x , y ,z ) is said to be homogeneous of degree n if the
function obeys the expression.
f (tx ,ty ,tz ) = t n f (x , y , z )

From this, it can be shown that the following (known as Euler's equation) is also
satisfied:
x

f
f
f
+y
+z
= nf
x
y
z

Considering potential field data, Euler's equation can be re-stated as follows:

( x x 0 ) T + ( y y 0 ) T + ( z z 0 ) T
x

= N (B T )

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where (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) is the position of a magnetic source whose total field T is measured


at (x, y, z ) . The total field has a regional value of B. Note that N in this expression is
equivalent to -n in Euler's equation.
It can easily be shown that simple magnetic and gravity models conform to Euler's
equation (Thompson, 1982). The degree of homogeneity, N, can be interpreted as a
structural index (SI), which is a measure of the rate of change with distance of a
potential field.
A magnetic point dipole corresponds to N = 3, while a gravity point mass, a magnetic
pole (theoretical) and a line of magnetic dipoles corresponds to N = 2; whereas a
magnetic dyke and an anomalous pipe mass corresponds to N = 1. Reid et. al. (1990)
have shown that a magnetic contact will yield an index of 0.5 provided that an offset
A is introduced to incorporate anomaly amplitude, strike and dip factors:
A = (x x0 )

T
T
T
+ ( y y0 )
+ (z z 0 )
x
y
z

Given a set of observed total field data, we can determine an optimum source location
(x0 , y 0 , z 0 ) by solving Euler's equations for a given index N by least-squares
inversion of the data. The inversion process will also yield an uncertainty (standard
deviation) for each of the fitted parameters, and this can be used as a criterion to
accept or reject a solution. This inversion process is often called Euler
Deconvolution.
Understanding the algorithm
In the Standard Euler 3D Deconvolution method, Euler Deconvolution is applied by
selecting a square window of data from grids of the total field and its orthogonal
derivatives, solving for (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) and its uncertainties, saving the solution if it
passes certain criteria, and moving the window to the next grid point. Solutions with a
depth error (standard deviation) that exceeds a defined tolerance (typically 15%), and
which are within a limiting distance of the observed window are accepted. The
accepted solutions are saved in a Geosoft database file that can be used to plot the
results.
Note that the standard deviation is a measure only of how well the measured field
conforms to Euler's equations for a given index. This assumes that the index chosen is
correct for the source of the field observed in the sample window, and that only one
source is producing the field observed in the window.
For magnetic data, a significant advantage of Euler's equation is that it is insensitive
to magnetic inclination, declination and remanence since these become a part of the
constant in the anomaly function of a given model.

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However, low magnetic latitude problems will still exist for magnetic North-South
geologic features because the physics of this situation dictates a low signal to noise
ratio in the data. Pole reduction and careful North-South leveling noise rejection
filters can be applied to low-latitude data to improve the situation somewhat.
For a more complete discussion of the Euler Deconvolution method described in this
manual, please refer to Reid et. al. (1990)

Located Euler 3D
When using the Located Euler 3D method, unlike the Standard Euler method, where
all grid locations are tested and only those locations with valid solutions passing the
input criteria are retained, the Located method begins by calculating the analytic
signal grid, finding peaks in the grid, then using these peak locations for Euler
deconvolution. This Located solution method produces far fewer solutions than the
Standard Euler and is the method used for UXO detection (for example, used in UXDetect.)
Calculate and display analytic signal grid
To perform the Located Euler Deconvolution you must first calculate and display an
analytic signal grid. The analytic signal grid is computed from the existing derivative
grids. The analytic signal is the square root of the sum of the squares of the
derivatives in the x, y, and z directions:
asig = sqrt ( dx*dx + dy*dy + dz*dz )
The analytic signal is useful in locating the edges of magnetic source bodies,
particularly where remanence and/or low magnetic latitude complicates
interpretation.
Locate peaks in analytic signal grid
The second step is to locate peaks in the analytic signal grid. This step includes an
analysis of peaks in the analytic signal grid, application of the Blakely grid peakpicking algorithm to locate the peaks, then the peak locations are both written to a
solutions database and displayed as symbols on the current (Analytic signal) map.
The Blakely method is used to find peaks in a grid. For each grid cell, the GX
compares its value with the values of its eight (8) nearest grid cells in four directions
(along the row, along the column, and along both diagonals). There are four
sensitivity levels, which may be used to determine whether a grid cell will be selected
as a peak:

Normal (4)
- grid values in all of the nearest grid cells are lower
More peaks (3)
- grid values in any three directions are lower

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Even more peaks (2) - grid values in any two directions are lower
All ridge peaks (1) - grid values in one direction are lower

Located Euler deconvolution


The third step in the Located Euler 3D method is to apply the Located Euler
Deconvolution. The Standard Euler 3D moves a window of a fixed size over a grid of
data and calculates Euler Deconvolution solutions for each window. There are
typically many solutions, virtually one for every window location, which approaches
the number of cells in the grid.
The Located Euler 3D modifies this procedure by first locating only those windows
which encompass peak-like structures in the data. A peak-finding routine is first run
which locates peaks and estimates a window size using the locations of adjacent
inflection points. These locations and window sizes are then used to define the
windows for the Located Euler Deconvolution, using much the same algorithm as
used in the Standard Euler method. The Located Euler method typically produces far
fewer solutions than the Standard Euler method because only a small subset of the
grid cells will be the centres of "peaks" in the data.
Theory
The apparent depth to the magnetic source is derived from Eulers homogeneity
equation (Euler deconvolution). This process relates the magnetic field and its
gradient components to the location of the source of an anomaly, with the degree of
homogeneity expressed as a "structural index". The structural index (SI) is a measure
of the fall-off rate of the field with distance from the source.
Eulers homogeneity relationship for magnetic data can be written in the form:

( x x0 ) T + ( y y 0 ) T ( z z 0 ) T
x

= N (B T )

where:

( x0 , y 0 , z 0 )
B

is the position of the magnetic source whose total field (T) is detected
at (x, y, z,).
is the regional magnetic field.

N
is the measure of the fall-off rate of the magnetic field and may be
interpreted as the structural index (SI).
The Euler deconvolution process is applied at each solution. The method involves
setting an appropriate SI value and using least-squares inversion to solve the equation
for an optimum xo,yo,zo and B. As well, a square window size must be specified

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which consists of the number of cells in the gridded dataset to use in the inversion at
each selected solution location. The window is centred on each of the solution
locations. All points in the window are used to solve Eulers equation for solution
depth, inversely weighted by distance from the centre of the window. The window
should be large enough to include each solution anomaly of interest in the total field
magnetic grid, but ideally not large enough to include any adjacent anomalies.

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Chapter 5: Preparing and Processing Potential


Field Data
The Euler Deconvolution process requires four Geosoft format grids as input data:

A starting grid, which may be the total magnetic field, gravity field,
or the first vertical derivative of these fields.
The first vertical derivative.
The first horizontal derivative in the X direction.
The first horizontal derivative in the Y direction.

You can supply all four grids if they are available, or you can use the Process grids
menu option to calculate the derivative grids from the total magnetic or gravity field
grid. The menu option computes the X and Y derivatives in the space domain using a
simple nine-point convolution filter. The Z derivative filter does not have such a
simple spatial representation, so it is implemented in the frequency domain using a
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) procedure.

Implications of convolution filtering


Using FFT, methods to calculate derivatives can produce undesirable side effects
such as ringing and edge distortion. Although first vertical derivatives are best
calculated in the frequency domain, horizontal derivatives are better obtained with a
simple 3x3 convolution filter. This avoids side effects due to the grid filling in the
FFT filter process. Examples of the convolution filters are shown below:
X horizontal derivative

-1/2*cell

1/2*cell

Y horizontal derivative

1/2*cell

-1/2*cell

Implications of FFT filtering


FFT filtering is used to calculate the z-derivative. This involves expanding and filling
the input grid before calculating the Fourier transform. The default is to expand to a

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square grid, but if the input grid is long and narrow, it is more accurate and timeefficient to expand to a rectangle.
Upward continuation may be necessary if the data contains significant short
wavenumber noise. Upward continuation effectively attenuates noise without
changing the physical significance of the data (as opposed to a low-pass filter, which
does change the significance of the data). Continuation distances up to one cell
dimension are not uncommon, although you should be aware of how much you are
losing in the smoothed data when choosing an appropriate distance.
If the data is upward continued, the original grid must also be upward continued so
that all grids represent data observed at the same elevation. You must specify a new
grid file name for the upward continued grid and this grid must be used during Euler
Deconvolution processing.
The procedure for preparing a grid is quite involved and can take a considerable
amount of time depending on the size of the input grid. You will need at least eight
times the size of input grid in available free disk space to complete this process.

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Chapter 6: Performing Euler Deconvolution


Analysis
The object of Euler 3D Deconvolution processing is to produce one or more maps
that display the locations and depths of the sources of potential field anomalies. The
source type and structural index are very important and you should decide what types
of sources are of interest before beginning. For example, in kimberlite exploration
you are looking for pipes, so an index of 2 for magnetic data is most appropriate.
In regional interpretation, you are interested in contacts and faults, so an index
between 0 and 1 should be used (an index of 0.5 is also common). You may require a
set of maps that show the results from different structural indices, all of which will be
used to guide your final interpretation.

Selecting a structural index (SI)


The Euler 3D Deconvolution System is based upon the Euler's homogeneity
relationship, which does not assume any particular geologic model. Therefore, Euler
Deconvolution can be applied in a wider variety of geologic situations than
conventional model-dependent techniques. The degree of homogeneity N (-n in the
Euler's equation) may be interpreted as a structural index a measure of the rate of
change with distance of the field.
The following table summarizes the structural indices for simple models in a
magnetic field and for a gravity field:
SI

magnetic field

gravity field

0.0

contact

sill/dyke/step

0.5

thick step

ribbon

1.0

sill/dyke

pipe

2.0

pipe

sphere

3.0

sphere

Another straightforward way to determine an appropriate structural index is to


determine how many infinite or reasonably large dimensions are present in a given
model. The model SI is this number subtracted from the maximum SI for a given
field, which is 3 for magnetic data (the magnetic field from a point dipole falls off as
1/r3) and 2 for gravity data (the gravity field from a point source or sphere falls off as
1/r2):

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Geologic model

number of infinite dimensions

Magnetic SI

Gravity SI

sphere

pipe

1 (z)

horizontal cylinder

1 (x-y)

dyke

2 (z and x-y)

sill

2 (x and y)

contact

3 (x, y and z)

NA

Note that a 0 index implies that the field is a constant regardless of distance from the
source model. In the case of a gravity contact, the field would be infinite. These
situations are physically impossible for real data, and a zero index represents a
physical limit, which can only be approached as the so-called 'infinite' dimensions of
the real source increase. In practice, an index of 0.5 can often be used to obtain
reasonable results when an index of 0 would otherwise be indicated.
However, this presents a problem when we wish to obtain results from a 'contact'
model with gravity data. A solution is to work with the first vertical derivative of the
gravity field in place of the original gravity field. This increases the rate of fall-off by
one power (one SI) and makes the gravity SI equivalent to the magnetic SI for the
same model source. The four component grids provided to the Euler 3D System
would then be

g 2g
2g
2g
, 2 ,
and
. These can be calculated by following
z y
z z
z x

the same procedure described in section 4, except that the starting grid will be the
first vertical derivative instead of the original field grid. Calculate the first derivative
grid by going through the process using the original data, then calculate the vertical
and horizontal derivatives of this grid.
The correct SI for a given feature is that which gives the tightest clustering of
solutions. From this, you can think of SI as a focus control, in which the correct SI
produces the sharpest focus of results. This is illustrated in the following diagram
(magnetic field):

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Vertical Pipe

SI=2
good

SI=3
poor

Dyke

SI=0

SI=1

poor

good

The solutions on the right represent the correct SI for a magnetic pipe-like body (top)
and a dyke (bottom). It can be shown that, an index that is too low gives depths that
are too shallow; one that is too high gives estimates that are too deep. But even if the
index is correct, it is clear that depth estimates are more precise for high-index
sources than for low. (Reid et al. 1990).

Understanding the computational procedure


The Standard Euler decon. menu option applies Euler depth Deconvolution as a tool
for potential field interpretation. The system reads in the four data grids (the total
field magnetics or gravity grid and its three orthogonal derivatives) and applies Euler
Deconvolution by using the data extracted from a square window (typically 10 by 10
cells in size). The window is then shifted one grid cell and a new solution is
calculated. This procedure continues until the window has moved across the entire
grid, as illustrated in the following figure:
grid limits

Euler window

>>> window shifts one grid cell for each solution.

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Solutions that are found to pass the following criteria are saved in the database:
1. The solution depth error is less than a defined tolerance (typically 15% of the

depth).
2. The distance from the centre of the window to the source is less than a limit

specified by the user.


Choosing a window size for computation
The window size should be chosen with the following criteria in mind:
1. It should be large enough to incorporate substantial variation of the field and field

gradient.
2. It should be small enough not to include significant effects from multiple sources.

If the anomalies arising from different sources are so close together that both occupy
any given window, poor fit statistics cause the solution to be rejected. There is,
therefore, reason to keep the window as small as possible.
On the other hand, broad anomalies arising from deep sources are poorly represented
in a small window, and unreliable estimates of depth and position of source are likely.
There is evidence that the maximum depths returned are about twice the window size.
The default windows size of 20 x 20 should be adequate for typical exploration
targets. A smaller size (5 x 5) may be used for sources at or near the ground surface.
For deep sources it is better to increase the grid cell size rather than increasing the
number of cells in the search window- otherwise computation will be slow and the
inversion may be confused by many small sources within the search window.

Understanding solution uncertainties


Euler Deconvolution is a statistical process and the resulting solution positions have
associated uncertainties. The (X,Y) position error is a combination of the separate X
and Y uncertainties. Both the depth uncertainty and location uncertainty are reported
as a percentage of the depth below the sensor, which has an appropriate normalizing
effect.
It is necessary to eliminate solutions with high uncertainties, because the system
produces a solution for all window positions whether any significant source is present
or not. We can only recognize spurious solutions by their high uncertainty.
Low SI values are associated with bodies which give rise to low gradients, so
solutions with low SI values have high uncertainties. The general level of uncertainty
depends on the data quality. Selection criteria must therefore be established by
examination of the database solutions. The choice of selection criteria should be
guided by the two requirements that:

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Position uncertainties should be kept low


Sufficient solutions should be retained to delineate the structures sought

We have generally found that acceptable results are obtained for real data if selection
criteria are set more or less as follows:
SI

Depth uncertainty

Horizontal uncertainty

20%

40%

0.5

15%

30%

1.0

10%

20%

It is most convenient to run Euler Deconvolution with a large depth error tolerance so
that the result file will contain as many solutions as are reasonably possible. You can
then use the Window results... menu option to further reduce the number of solutions
based on reductions in the depth and location uncertainty tolerance. This often
requires trial and error, with each selection plotted and viewed to determine if the
solutions are acceptable.

Guidelines for eliminating spurious solutions


After examining results, you may want to eliminate spurious solutions. The
Euler3D|Window Results|Window solution list menu enables you to select which
solutions to plot from the database created previously. There are four methods that
you can use (alone or in combination) to eliminate solutions:

Windowing on depth (or elevation)


Windowing on X and Y Offset
Windowing on Depth Uncertainty (dZ)
Windowing on Location Uncertainty (dXY)

Windowing on depth (or elevation)


If you are not interested in finding sources outside a certain depth range, you can
window based on depth. )
When windowing on depth, you should also keep in mind that the width of the search
window used with the Standard Euler Decon menu option determines the depth range
for which solutions are meaningful. The relationship is complex and depends on the
anomaly model used and the character of the data. Generally solutions at depths
much greater or much smaller than the width of the search window may be
considered as errors, resulting from either multiple sources, a source which does not
fit the model geometry, or else no significant source in the vicinity of the search
window.

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Windowing on X and Y offset


Similarly to above, solutions lying too far from the centre of the search window are
most likely errors resulting from the failure to find a single, clear anomaly which
matches the model.
Windowing on solution offset is particularly useful as a means of "focusing" the
solutions onto the location of a real source. It may be used to help correct the
scattering of solutions caused when the real source geometry differs from the model
geometry chosen in the Standard Euler Decon menu option.
Windowing on depth uncertainty (dZ)
The Standard Euler Decon menu option enables you to reject solutions with a depth
uncertainty greater than a certain percentage (default 15%). However it is best not to
set this parameter too low, since it is easy to eliminate solutions afterward with the
Window results menu option but the only way to add solutions is to use the
Standard Euler Decon menu option again, which is more time-consuming. )
In addition, the uncertainty is not necessarily the best criterion for rejecting solutions,
since a geological anomaly may be important even if it does not exactly conform to
the shape of the model anomaly you used.
Windowing on location uncertainty (dXY)
The Standard Euler Decon menu option does not restrict the location uncertainty of
output solutions, so it is generally a good idea to window on dXY with the Window
results menu option to eliminate at least the worst cases for location uncertainty.
However, the maximum dXY limit need not be the same as the maximum dZ limit.
For instance if Euler Deconvolution is being used to locate drill targets, then the
location error will likely be more critical than the depth error.
Windowing on new channels
The user may wish to add new channels to the solution database to help select more
meaningful or relevant solutions. For example, if geological information is available
in digital format, then the user may create a geology channel, and then use the
Standard Euler Decon menu option to select only solutions lying within a certain
formation.

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Chapter 7: Interpreting Your Results


The main issues to think about when interpreting your results are:
1. Are the geological features of interest represented in the results?
2. For a given feature, is the structural index correct?

Getting acceptable solutions for features of interest can involve some trial and error
while changing SI, the window size, and the uncertainty tolerances. For large data
sets, it is usually best to select a smaller sub-set, perhaps where your knowledge of
the geology is best, and run tests to obtain the optimum deconvolution parameters.
The entire area can then be processed using these 'optimum' settings.
If results from a number of different SI are desired, it will be necessary to remove bad
results from different SI runs and combine the accepted results into a single map. This
is most easily done by repeating the Euler Deconvolution process, then creating new
databases for each structural index and combining them into a single map.

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Chapter 8: Specialized Processing Tools


The montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation extension also includes specialized
processing tools for working with gravity and magnetic data including, the Keating
Magnetic Correlation Coefficients Tool, the Source Edge Detection (SED) Tool, and
the Source Parameter Imaging (SPI) Tool.
Keating Magnetic Correlation Coefficients
The Keating Magnetic Correlation Coefficients Tool for Kimberlite Exploration uses
a simple pattern recognition technique to locate magnetic anomalies that resemble the
response of modeled Kimberlite pipes. The magnetic response of a vertically dipping
cylinder is computed in grid form. The model parameters that may be adjusted
include the depth, radius and magnetic intensity as a "moving window".
The correlation between modelled and observed data is computed at each grid node
using a first order regression and archived. The correlation coefficients that exceed a
specific threshold (e.g., 75%) are retained for comparison to the magnetic and other
exploration data.
Source Edge Detection
The Source Edge Detection (SED) Tool locates edges (i.e. geological contacts) or
peaks from potential field data by analyzing the local gradients. The SED function
estimates the location of abrupt lateral changes in magnetization or mass density of
upper crustal rocks. Its procedure is to identify maxima on a grid of horizontal
gradient magnitudes.
Using the technique of Cordell and Grauch (1982, 1987) a database of source edge
locations are derived from a grid of total magnetic field or gravity. A map is produced
with symbols representing locations and gradient directions of potential field
anomalies. You can distinguish between gradients that are in 1, 2, 3, or 4 directions.
Source Parameter Imaging
The Source Parameter Imaging (SPI) function is a quick, easy, and powerful
method for calculating the depth of magnetic sources. Its accuracy has been shown to
be +/- 20% in tests on real data sets with drillhole control. This accuracy is similar to
that of Euler deconvolution, however SPI has the advantage that it produces a more
complete set of coherent solution points and is easier to use.
SPI and Source Parameter Imaging are trademarks of Geoterrex.

Chapter 8: Specialized Processing Tools


The montaj Grav/Mag Interpretation extension also includes specialized
processing tools for working with gravity and magnetic data including, the Keating
Magnetic Correlation Coefficients Tool, the Source Edge Detection (SED) Tool, and
the Source Parameter Imaging (SPI) Tool.
Keating Magnetic Correlation Coefficients
The Keating Magnetic Correlation Coefficients Tool for Kimberlite Exploration uses
a simple pattern recognition technique to locate magnetic anomalies that resemble the
response of modeled Kimberlite pipes. The magnetic response of a vertically dipping
cylinder is computed in grid form. The model parameters that may be adjusted
include the depth, radius and magnetic intensity as a "moving window".
The correlation between modelled and observed data is computed at each grid node
using a first order regression and archived. The correlation coefficients that exceed a
specific threshold (e.g., 75%) are retained for comparison to the magnetic and other
exploration data.
Source Edge Detection
The Source Edge Detection (SED) Tool locates edges (i.e. geological contacts) or
peaks from potential field data by analyzing the local gradients. The SED function
estimates the location of abrupt lateral changes in magnetization or mass density of
upper crustal rocks. Its procedure is to identify maxima on a grid of horizontal
gradient magnitudes.

References
Thompson, D. T., 1982, EULDPH: A new technique for making computer-assisted depth
estimates from magnetic data. Geophysics, Vol.47, pp.31-37.
Reid, A. B., Allsop, J. M., Granser, H,, Millett, A. J., Somerton, I. W., 1990, Magnetic
interpretation in three dimensions using Euler Deconvolution, Geophysics. Vol.55,
pp.80-91.

Index
adding
classified symbols, 37
colour bar, 34
analytic signal
grids, 24
analyzing
grids, 8, 9, 20, 22
channel
statistics, 29
windowed solutions, 43
classified symbols
adding, 37
Colou0r Symbol Tool, 36
colour bar, 34
convolution filtering, 51
creating
project, 11
current X and Y channels
database, 32
data
leveling, 7
preparing, 15, 51
processing, 51
sample, 14
database
current X and Y channels, 32
depth ( or elevation)
windowing on, 57
depth uncertainty (dZ)
windowing, 58
derivative grids, 19
displaying
grids, 19
statistics, 29
dyke, 55
Euler Deconvolution
equations, 46
theory, 46
understanding, 47
Euler window, 55
Eulers
homogeneity equation, 46
Euler3D menu, 13
parts, 6
FFT filtering, 52
filtering
convolution, 51

FFT, 52
Flying height, 21, 28
geologic model, 53
Geosoft
project file, 11
Grid interval, 7
grids
analytic signal, 24
analyzing, 8, 9, 20, 22, 24
derivative, 19
displaying, 19
plotting, 19
processing, 19
total field, 19
homogeneity equation, 46
identifying
potential problems, 7
initial database solutions
plotting, 32
interpretation
maps for, 44
interpreting
results, 59
inversion, 20
legend symbols
plotting, 40
Leveling, 7
Line spacing, 7
loading menus, 13
located Euler
processing, 9, 48
location uncertainty
windowing, 58
magnetic pipe, 55
maps
visualizing, 10
Maximum depth tolerance, 21, 28
menu
Euler3D, 13
new channels
windowing, 58
performing
inversion, 20
located solutions, 24
plotting

grids, 19
initial database solutions, 32
legend symbols, 40
Potential Field Data
preparing, 51
preparing
potential field data, 51
preparing data, 15
printing
maps, 44
processing
grids, 19
located Euler, 9, 48
potential field data, 51
starting grids, 8
processing sequence, 6
project
creating, 11
References, 60
removing
spurious solutions, 57
results
interpreting, 59
visualizing, 10
windowing, 42
sample data, 14
Search window size, 21
selecting
Structural Index, 53
window size, 56
solution depth error, 56
solutions
spurious, 57
uncertainties, 56

spurious solutions, 57
statistics
displaying, 29
Structural Index
selecting, 53
Structural Index (SI), 20, 28
structural indices, 8, 9, 48
Survey elevation, 21, 28
survey height, 7
total field
grids, 19
uncertainties
depth, 57
horizontal, 57
visualizing
maps, 10
results, 10
window size, 56
windowed solutions
channel, 43
windowing
depth (or elevation), 57
depth uncertainty (dZ), 58
location uncertainty, 58
new channels, 58
results, 42
X and Y offset, 58
X and Y offset
windowing, 58

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