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Russian Geology and Geophysics

2012 year, number 6

FORWARD AND INVERSE SELF-POTENTIAL MODELING: A NEW APPROACH

A.N. Dmitriev
Institute of Geology and Geoinformatics, Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, ul. Volodarskogo 56, 625000, Tyumen, Russia
Keywords: Self-potential surveys, forward and inverse self-potential modeling, SPI-SV code (self-potential inversion, Siberian version), performance of SPI-SV algorithm
Pages: 611-622

Abstract

Software has been designed for forward and inverse modeling of natural self-potential (SP) fields which allows simulating the geoelectric patterns simultaneously for up to 29 sheet-like and prismatic electrostatically polarized conductors. The cross sections for a number of ore fields obtained by inversion with the new SPI-SV code (self-potential inversion, Siberian version) have been corroborated by later drilling and are consistent with reference geologic sections used in algorithm testing. SPI-SV simulation can provide high-quality assessment of mineral deposits and, furthermore, allows approaching global-scale investigation into the natural self potential of crust and mantle.