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On the applicability of joint inversion of gravity and resistivity data to the study of a tectonic sedimentary basin in Northern Portugal

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The Chaves basin is a pull-apart tectonic depression implanted on granites, schists, and graywackes, and filled with a sedimentary sequence of variable thickness. It is a rather complex structure, as it includes an intricate network of faults and hydrogeological systems. The topography of the basement of the Chaves basin still remains unclear, as no drill hole has ever intersected the bottom of the sediments, and resistivity surveys suffer from severe equivalence issues resulting from the geological setting. In this work, a joint inversion approach of 1D resistivity and gravity data designed for layered environments is used to combine the consistent spatial distribution of the gravity data with the depth sensitivity of the resistivity data. A comparison between the results from the inversion of each data set individually and the results from the joint inversion show that although the joint inversion has more difficulty adjusting to the observed data, it provides more realistic and geologically meaningful models than the ones calculated by the inversion of each data set individually. This work provides a contribution for a better understanding of the Chaves basin, while using the opportunity to study further both the advantages and difficulties comprising the application of the method of joint inversion of gravity and resistivity data.

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Joint inversion Gravity data Resistivity data Tectonic basin Portugal

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REPRESAS, Patrícia; [et al.] - On the applicability of joint inversion of gravity and resistivity data to the study of a tectonic sedimentary basin in Northern Portugal. Pure and Applied Geophysics. ISSN. 0033-4553. Vol. 172, N.º 10 (2015), pp. 2681-2699

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