Abstract
Multitransmitter electromagnetic (EM) surveys are widely used in remote-sensing and geophysical exploration. The interpretation of the multitransmitter geophysical data requires numerous three-dimensional (3-D) modelings of the responses of the receivers for different geoelectrical models of complex geological formations. In this paper, we introduce a fast method for 3-D modeling of EM data, based on a modified version of quasilinear approximation, which uses a multigrid approach. This method significantly speeds up the modeling of multitransmitter-multireceiver surveys. The developed algorithm has been applied for the interpretation of marine controlled-source electromagnetic (MCSEM) data. We have tested our new method using synthetic problems and for the simulation of MCSEM data for a geoelectrical model of a Gemini salt body.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1428-1434 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jun 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electromagnetic (EM)
- Multigrid approach
- Multitransmitter modeling
- Quasilinear (QL) approximation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)