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AN: GP21A-0029    [PDF]
TI: Subsurface Structural Imaging Of Esh El Mallaha Area, Gulf Of Suez, Egypt Using Aeromagnetic Data
AU: * Aboud, E
EM: e.aboud@mine.kyushu-u.ac.jp
AU: Salem, A S
EM: salem@mine.kyushu-u.ac.jp
AU: EL-Bohoty, M E
AU: Ushijima, K
EM: ushijima@mine.kyushu-u.ac.jp
AB: This paper presents a case study on the subsurface structural imaging of Esh El Mallaha area. Esh EL Mallaha area is located on the western flank of the Gulf of Suez and it has a great importance due to its hydrocarbon resources. In 1994 the area was covered by aeromagnetic survey conducted by Aero Service Division, Western Geophysical Company of America. The main object of this work to delineate the subsurface structural framework of the area that may assist in hydrocarbon exploration. A 3D analytic signal technique was applied to the aeromagnetic data. One of the most advantages of the analytic signal is that it produces a maximum value over a 2D magnetic source and as a result it enables more accurate location of the magnetic sources. It is also straight forward to determine the depth to the magnetic contacts using a simple formula derived from the analytic signal. Generally, Esh EL Mallaha area is characterized by two basinal structures taking the direction of the NW-SE parallel to the Red Sea rift. Those two basins are separated by long dike igneous rocks bounded by two major faults and taking the direction of NW-SE.
DE: 0925 Magnetic and electrical methods
DE: 3929 NMR, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and other magnetic techniques
SC: Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism [GP]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting