Improved use of the local wavenumber in potential-field interpretationImproved use of the local wavenumber

Fast interpretation of potential field data (magnetic data are a typical example) often uses simple geometries to describe a complex geologic reality. Many of these techniques assume that the potential field arising from the source body is homogeneous. The degree of homogeneity of a source is characteristic of its geometry. However, very few source geometries are known to generate a homogeneous field. The contact, thin sheet, horizontal …