Carnegie Ridge is a prominent bathymetric feature of the Gal??pagos Volcanic Province originated from the interaction of the Gal??pagos Hot Spot and the Cocos - Nazca Spreading Center. Our present knowledge regarding its crustal structure is limited to ridge transects along which wide-angle refraction seismic experiments have been conducted. In this study, the long-wavelength crustal structure of Carnegie Ridge between ~81?? W and 89?? W was determined by employing 2-D forward gravity modeling as the primary analytical technique. Model structures were built by assuming Airy isostasy and crustal layers of constant density. The geometry and density structure of the thickened oceanic crust beneath the ridge was constrained based on available seismic velocity models. Except for regions near the Ecuador Trench, the gravity modeling solution along the different transects examined in this study accounted adequately for the observed gravity anomaly field over the ridge. Crustal overthickening mainly accommodated in oceanic layer 3 and the asymmetry of the crustal root geometry characterize the estimated long-wavelength crustal structure. The asymmetry on eastern Carnegie Ridge is thought to be related to a ridge-related rifting whereas the origin and nature of that estimated on western Carnegie Ridge remain uncertain. Crustal volume fluxes were calculated at Carnegie Ridge and the Gal??pagos Archipelago, and at Cocos Ridge in order to explain the along-axis variations of the estimated crustal thickness. Along-axis crustal thickness variations on eastern Carnegie Ridge, and the formation of its bathymetric saddle were found to be related to the decline in the total volume output of the Gal??pagos Hot Spot. According to my results, this decay started soon after the spreading center shifted to the south of the hotspot (i.e., ~15 Ma) and continued for ~4.5 m.y. Since ~10 Ma the volume output of the GHS started to increase again, giving rise to the formation of western Carnegie Ridge and the Gal??pagos Archipelago. This increase continued until ~2 Ma, when the hotspot intensity started a new decrease that continues until the present time.

<p dir="ltr">The Cascadia margin in the Pacific Northwest of US is characterized by the subduction of the young and warm Juan De Fuca beneath the North American plate. This region shows strong correlations in spatial heterogeneities in geophysical observations such as thickness of low shear wave velocity zones in the lower crust, tremors distribution, intraslab seismicity, topography, uplift rates, and Bouguer gravity anomalies. In this thesis, both 3D and 2.5D forward gravity modeling have been conducted to understand the composition of the materials at ~20-40 km along the Cascadia subduction margin, that can explain the spatial heterogeneities by linking them together.</p>

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The main purpose of this diploma thesis was to determine whether the deformation zone, which arises above intact mining workings in soils, has a measurable gravity effect and influences the interpretation of gravity measurements. The railway tunnel in Březno u Chomutova has been chosen as a test site. We have progressed so that the geotechnical model of the geological environment above the tunnel was calculated first. The model was constructed on the base of two core wells, which were drilled near the tunnel especially for this purpose. The geotechnical model of deformation zone was converted into a density model and its gravity response was calculated. This model was compared with the gravity effect of the tunnel in rock environment without any deformation zone. The difference between effects of these two models gives the gravity response of the deformation zone. We found out that the gravity effect of the deformation zone is insignificant and does not affect the gravity interpretation in the environment of stiff tertiary clays, where the Březno tunnel is excavated. We compared the results of our modeling with the field gravimetric measurements results above the tunnel in Březno. The measurement was realized on three parallel profiles, which reach the tunnel in various depths. The results of...

Petrographic and age analysis of sandstones, detailed structural analysis and gravity modeling were conducted to investigate the origin of the Gondwana Sequence in the Timor Region, and to better constrain the tectonic evolution of the active Banda Arc. Our field studies and U/Pb zircon age analysis helped assign most units to either Asian or Australian affinity. Detrital zircon from uplifted Banda forearc units (Asian affinity) have U/Pb ages as young as 80 Ma (Standley and Harris, in press). In contrast, analysis of detrital zircon from Gondwana Sequence sandstones accreted to the Banda Arc from Savu to East Timor are no younger than 234.6 ± 4.0 Ma, and have peak ages at 301 Ma and 1873 Ma with some Archean ages. These age constraints provide a reliable new application for distinguishing rocks units as Asian or Australian affinity. Petrographic and provenance analysis of Triassic Australian affinity greywacke units yield QFL abundances consistent with a proximal, syn-rift, intracratonic or recycled orogen source, from the northeast. The Mount Isa region to the east has the most similar peak U/Pb zircon ages to the Gondwana Sequence. However an extension of this terrane to the west, which would have rifted away during Jurassic breakup, is required to account for the immaturity of the sandstones. Structural measurements of Gondwana Sequence units accreted to the Banda Arc show a northwest - southeast paleo and current maximum stress direction, and vergence mostly to the southeast. Individual thrust sheets are 3 km thick and account for 50% total shortening. The deformational grain of Timor is a hybrid of the east-west strike of Banda Arc and northeast-southwest strike of incoming Australian continental margin structures. The Banda forearc, which is 200 km wide north of Savu, progressively narrows towards East Timor. In order to constrain the location of the forearc, three area-balanced structural models were tested against the gravity field of the Banda Arc. The best fit model requires internal shortening and under-stacking of the forearc beneath the arc, which may account for the cessation of volcanism and uplifted coral terraces north of East Timor.

La géologie du bloc de Chine du Sud se caractérise par un important magmatisme mésozoïque dont la genèse des magmas, la mise en place des plutons et les contextes tectoniques et géodynamiques restent très disputés. Dans ce travail, 41 plutons d'âge Jurassique ont été visités. Ceux de Qitianling et Shibei ont été choisis pour des études détaillés. Les textures des granites sont magmatiques et dépourvues de déformation post-solidus. La modélisation gravimétrique révèle que le pluton de Qitianling est un lopolithe mis en place dans l'interface que représente la discordance dévonienne. Le pluton de Shibei est formé par accrétion de dykes le long d'une faille verticale. Les mesures des fabriques dans différents plutons montrent que la tectonique régionale ne contrôle pas leur mise en place. La mise en place du magma est contrôlée par sa viscosité et des structures héritées. L'étude paléomagnétique de deux plutons du même âge indique des mouvements relatifs ce qui implique que ce bloc ne peut pas être considéré comme rigide. Nos résultats montrent que le Jurassique était une époque de calme tectonique dans le secteur d'étude. Ces granites sont issus de la fusion de la croûte inférieure. Au Trias, les événements tectoniques qui ont épaissi la croûte continentale sont responsables du magmatisme jurassique. L'important contraste de rigidité du bloc de Chine du Sud est responsable de la localisation de la déformation dans sa partie SE. L'épaississement crustal contribue aussi à élever le flux de chaleur mais les magmas issus du manteau sont rares. Ainsi, les modèles de subduction océanique ou de rifting continental ne s'accordent pas avec nos résultats. / The Mesozoic geology of the South China Block (SCB) is marked by widespread magmatism. Disputes exist on magma genesis, tectonic and geodynamic contexts. The tectonic setting of the Jurassic magmatism is poorly investigated. 41 Jurassic plutons were investigated and the Qitianling and Shibei plutons were selected for detailed studies. Our study shows that the emplacement of J plutons is not related to regional tectonics. The granite textures are magmatic, devoid of post-solidus deformation. The magma emplacement is controlled by its buoyancy and the inherited structures or stratigraphic interfaces of country rocks. Gravity modeling reveals that the Qitianling pluton is a lopolith intruded in the stratigraphic uniformity and the Shibei pluton formed by dike-accretion intruded in a vertical tectonic structure. The fabric measurements on different Jurassic plutons show that the regional tectonics do not control their emplacement. Paleomagnetic results from the two contemporaneous plutons show a relative movement, implying that this block cannot be considered as a rigid one. Our results show that the Jurassic was a tectonically quiet epoch in our study area. There granites are mainly derived from partial melting of lower crust. The Triassic subduction-collison events that have trickened the continental crust are responsible for the Jurassic magmatism. Due to the high rigidity contrast of the SCB, the deformation was localized on its SE part. The crustal thickening may increase the thermal contribution of the mantle, but few mantle materials are observed. So, the slab subduction or intracontinental rifting models are not supported by our studies.

Na maioria das situações relacionadas aos estudos da Terra, um método geofísico não é suficiente para chegar a uma conclusão de uma questão específica, já que o mesmo é passivo de ambiguidades ou incertezas na interpretação. Para tal, se faz necessário que um ou mais métodos sejam integrados, gerando uma resposta que se aproxime do modelo real e com confiabilidade para que a mesma metodologia possa ser aplicada em outros casos similares, otimizando assim a utilização conjunta dos métodos. Partindo desse ponto o presente trabalho sugere a realização de uma Modelagem Gravimétrica 2-D, auxiliada por dados sísmicos e de poços, visando o mapeamento das estruturas profundas da bacia de Santos, já que o conhecimento sobre as mesmas é de grande importância para estudos tectônicos para reconstrução histórica da bacia que servem de parâmetro de entrada nos estudos de modelagem visando reconstruir os processos de geração, migração e acumulação de hidrocarbonetos. / In most situations related to Earth studies, a geophysical method is not sufficient to reach a conclusion of a specific issue, since it is Carrie ambiguities or uncertainties in your interpretation. For that reason, it is necessary integrate one or more methods for generating a response that approximates the real Earth with reliability so that the same methodology can be applied in other similar cases, thus optimizing the combined use of methods. From this point this project suggests the implementation of a 2D Gravity Modeling, aided by seismic and wells data, aimed at mapping the depth of the basement and your characterization in the northern portion of the Santos Basin, because knowledge about the crust is of great importance for tectonic studies of basin historical reconstruction that serve as input parameter in modeling studies aimed at reconstructing the processes of generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons.

Na maioria das situações relacionadas aos estudos da Terra, um método geofísico não é suficiente para chegar a uma conclusão de uma questão específica, já que o mesmo é passivo de ambiguidades ou incertezas na interpretação. Para tal, se faz necessário que um ou mais métodos sejam integrados, gerando uma resposta que se aproxime do modelo real e com confiabilidade para que a mesma metodologia possa ser aplicada em outros casos similares, otimizando assim a utilização conjunta dos métodos. Partindo desse ponto o presente trabalho sugere a realização de uma Modelagem Gravimétrica 2-D, auxiliada por dados sísmicos e de poços, visando o mapeamento das estruturas profundas da bacia de Santos, já que o conhecimento sobre as mesmas é de grande importância para estudos tectônicos para reconstrução histórica da bacia que servem de parâmetro de entrada nos estudos de modelagem visando reconstruir os processos de geração, migração e acumulação de hidrocarbonetos. / In most situations related to Earth studies, a geophysical method is not sufficient to reach a conclusion of a specific issue, since it is Carrie ambiguities or uncertainties in your interpretation. For that reason, it is necessary integrate one or more methods for generating a response that approximates the real Earth with reliability so that the same methodology can be applied in other similar cases, thus optimizing the combined use of methods. From this point this project suggests the implementation of a 2D Gravity Modeling, aided by seismic and wells data, aimed at mapping the depth of the basement and your characterization in the northern portion of the Santos Basin, because knowledge about the crust is of great importance for tectonic studies of basin historical reconstruction that serve as input parameter in modeling studies aimed at reconstructing the processes of generation, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons.

Les progrès récents en sciences de la terre font de plus en plus de données multidisciplinaires disponibles pour l'exploration minière. Cela a permis le développement de méthodologies de calculer la prédictivité pour les zones aurifères basées sur des analyses statistiques des différents paramètres. L‘utilisation de nouveaux logiciels développés, la distribution spatiale et la topologie des polygones (e.g. intrusions granitiques) et des polylignes (e.g. zones de cisaillement) sont contrôlées par les paramètres définis par les utilisateurs (par exemple, la densité, la longueur, la surface, etc.). La distance des gisements d'or par rapport à polygones ou polylignes est calculée en utilisant une fonction de probabilité distribution. Les analyses statistiques des résultats de la modélisation montrent que i) les valeurs de la moyenne à la surface relative des polygones, la moyenne de longueur relative de polylignes, le nombre d'objets et leur regroupement sont essentiels à des évaluations statistiques ; ii) tester la validité des différents méthodes d'inversion dépend de l‘importance relative sur la corrélation entre les paramètres utilisés; et iii) la robustesse des points d'intérêt de distribution est de déduire des lois à l'égard de la qualité des données d'entrée. Cette approche a été appliquée aux données géologiques et géophysiques de l‘Yenissei Ridge d‘une surface totale de 75730 km2 pour cartographier la prédictivité de 29 nouvelles zones aurifères correspondant à une surface de 1811 km2. La méthode développée dans cette étude permet de réduire jusqu'à quatre fois de la superficie considérée comme des zones aurifères par des études précédentes. Pour la construction la plus précise des zones aurifères un modèle 3D de densité de l‘Yenissei Ridge a été construit. Ce modèle est basé sur les données de surface, gravimétriques et aéromagnétiques (grilles numérique de 1x1km2), profils sismiques et magnétotelluriques de "Batholite" et "Shpate". Ce modèle 3D de densité montre que: a) l‘Yenissei Ridge a une structure de couverture pliée, résultant d'un événement de la collision néoprotérozoïque ; b) γNPta granites Tatarsky-Ayhta et zones de cisaillement sont des seuls objets qui présente des relations spatiales avec la minéralisation aurifère. / Recent progresses in geosciences make more and more multidisciplinary data available for mining exploration. This allows developing methodologies to compute predictivity for gold zones by the statistical analysis of variable input parameters. Using newly developed software, the spatial distribution and the topology of polygons (e.g. intrusions) and polylines (e.g. shear zones) are controlled by parameters defined by users (e.g. density, length, surface, etc.). The distance of points of interest (gold deposits) with respect to a given type of objects (polygons or polylines) is given using a probability distribution function. The statistical analyses of output results from the direct modeling process show that i) values of relative surface mean of polygons, relative length mean of polylines, the number of objects and their clustering are critical to statistical appraisals, ii) the validity of the different tested inversion methods strongly depends on the relative importance and on the dependency between the parameters used, and iii) the robustness of the inferred distribution points of interest laws with respect to the quality of the input data. This approach was applied to the geological and geophysical data of the Yenissei ridge of the total area of 75730 km2 for the predictivity mapping of 29 new gold zones with the total area of 1811 km2. The newly developed method allows reducing up to four times of the area of predictivity gold zones, compared with previous studies. For more accurate construction of gold zones, a 3D density model of the Yenisei ridge was constructed. This model is based on surface gravity and aeromagnetic data (numerical grids of 1x1km), ―Batholite‖ and ―Shpate‖ seismic and magnetotelluric profiles, respectively. The 3D density model shows that: a) the Yenissei ridge has a cover-folded structure, formed during a Neopretorozoic collisional event, b) only γNPta Tatarsky-Ayhta granites and shear zones have spatial relationships with gold mineralization.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T17:08:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RafaelSR_DISSERT_.pdf: 4378179 bytes, checksum: dc5658a221c8891102c9990af4393c19 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-13 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The 3D gravity modeling of the Potiguar rift basin consisted of a digital processing of gravity and aeromagnetic data, subsidized by the results of Euler deconvolution of gravity and magnetic data and the interpretation of seismic lines and wells descriptions. The gravity database is a compilation of independent geophysical surveys conducted by several universities, research institutions and governmental agencies. The aeromagnetic data are from the Bacia Potiguar and Plataforma Continental do Nordeste projects, obtained from the Brazilian Petroleum Agency (ANP). The solutions of the Euler Deconvolution allowed the analysis of the behavior of the rift main limits. While the integrated interpretation of seismic lines provided the delimitating horizons of the sedimentary formations and the basement top. The integration of these data allowed a 3D gravity modeling of basement topography, allowing the identification of a series of internal structures of the Potiguar rift, as well intra-basement structures without the gravity effect of the rift. The proposed inversion procedure of the gravity data allowed to identify the main structural features of the Potiguar rift, elongated in the NE-SW direction, and its southern and eastern faulted edges, where the sedimentary infill reachs thicknesses up to 5500 m. The southern boundary is marked by the Apodi and Baixa Grande faults. These faults seem to be a single NW-SE oriented fault with a strong bend to NE-SW direction. In addition, the eastern boundary of the rift is conditioned by the NE-SW trending Carnaubais fault system. It was also observed NW-SE oriented faults, which acted as transfer faults to the extensional efforts during the basin formation. In the central part of the residual anomaly map without the gravity effect of the rift stands out a NW-SE trending gravity high, corresponding to the Or?s-Jaguaribe belt lithotypes. We also observe a gravity maximum parallel to the Carnaubais fault system. This anomaly is aligned to the eastern limit of the rift and reflects the contact of different crustal blocks, limited by the eastern ward counterpart of the Portalegre Shear Zone / A modelagem gravim?trica 3D do rifte da Bacia Potiguar, apresentada neste trabalho, constituiu de um processamento digital de dados gravim?tricos e aeromagn?ticos, subsidiados pelos resultados da Deconvolu??o de Euler de dados gravim?tricos e magn?ticos e pela interpreta??o de linhas s?smicas e descri??es de po?os. O banco de dados gravim?trico ? proveniente de um trabalho de compila??o de levantamentos geof?sicos independentes realizados por diversas universidades, institui??es de pesquisa e ?rg?os governamentais. Os dados aeromagn?ticos s?o proveniente dos projetos Bacia Potiguar e Plataforma Continental do Nordeste, obtidos junto ? Ag?ncia Nacional do Petr?leo, G?s Natural e Biocombust?veis (ANP). As solu??es da Deconvolu??o de Euler possibilitaram a an?lise do comportamento dos principais limites do rifte, enquanto que a interpreta??o integrada das linhas s?smicas propiciou a delimita??o dos relevos dos horizontes da base das forma??es sedimentares e do topo do embasamento do Rifte Potiguar. A integra??o desses dados permitiu uma modelagem gravim?trica 3D do relevo do embasamento da bacia, possibilitando a identifica??o de uma s?rie de estruturas do arcabou?o estrutural do Rifte Potiguar e do embasamento cristalino sem o efeito gravim?trico do rifte. Com o procedimento de invers?o dos dados gravim?tricos, foi poss?vel identificar as principais fei??es estruturais do rifte da Bacia Potiguar, alongadas na dire??o NE-SW, bem como suas bordas falhadas nos limites Sul e Leste do rifte, onde o pacote sedimentar atinge espessuras superiores a 5500 m. O limite Sul ? marcado pelas falhas de Apodi e Baixa Grande, aparentando tratar-se de uma ?nica falha de dire??o NW-SE, com forte inflex?o para NE-SW. Observa-se ainda o limite Leste do rifte condicionado pelo Sistema de Falha Carnaubais de dire??o preferencial NE-SW. Observa-se ainda falhas de dire??o NW-SE, que atuaram como falhas de transfer?ncia aos esfor?os distensionais de forma??o da bacia. No mapa de anomalias residuais do embasamento cristalino sem o efeito gravim?trico do rifte destaca-se, na sua parte central, um alto gravim?trico de dire??o NW-SE, correspondendo a litotipos da Faixa Or?s-Jaguaribe. Observa-se ainda um m?ximo gravim?trico paralelo ao Sistema de Falhas de Carnaubais. Tal anomalia encontra-se alinhada ao limite Leste do rifte e reflete o contato de blocos crustais distintos, limitados pela continua??o Nordeste da Zona de Cisalhamento Portalegre