Seismic-enhanced magnetotelluric inversion

Magnetotelluric (MT) inversion is an essential tool for subsurface resistivity imaging but suffers from low resolution due to the diffusive nature of electromagnetic waves. Seismic data provide high-resolution structural information, making them useful for enhancing MT inversion results. This study proposes a seismic-enhanced MT inversion method that incorporates structural information extracted from seismic images into the inversion process. Using the structure tensor, we introduce a penalty term to improve resolution and more accurately delineate geological features.

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2025-09-03
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https://doi.org/10.1190/nsgp2025-039.1
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Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
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Seismic-enhanced magnetotelluric inversion

Zhenwei Guo, Yan Wu, Yanyi Wang
Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
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Seismic-enhanced magnetotelluric inversion

Zhenwei Guo, Yan Wu, Yanyi Wang
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Abstract

Magnetotelluric (MT) inversion is an essential tool for subsurface resistivity imaging but suffers from low resolution due to the diffusive nature of electromagnetic waves. Seismic data provide high-resolution structural information, making them useful for enhancing MT inversion results. This study proposes a seismic-enhanced MT inversion method that incorporates structural information extracted from seismic images into the inversion process. Using the structure tensor, we introduce a penalty term to improve resolution and more accurately delineate geological features.

Central South University (CN), Henan Nonferrous Metals Geological Exploration Institute (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
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