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A new approach in the determination of characteristic directions of the geoelectric structure using Mohr circles
Earth, Planets and Space volume 51, pages 1059–1065 (1999)
Abstract
The use of Mohr circles into magnetotelluric (MT) intepretation was introduced by Lilley (Lilley, 1976). By plotting Zxx-rotated versus Zxy-rotated (real and imaginary parts) important information on the conductivity structure is obtained. In this paper Mohr circles are employed to reveal the directions of polarisation of the electric field. Furthermore, the following procedure for Mohr circle analysis is suggested: plotting Zxx -rotated versus Zyx-rotated (instead of Zxy-rotated) the principal axes system i.e., the strike angle, of the regional 2D structure can be resolved in some cases. The latter analysis is implemented to MT data from Ioannina area, in NW Greece. Results from other intepretation techniques applied to the same dataset, such as decomposition methods, tipper and induction arrows analysis, provide support for the validity of the conclusions reached.
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Makris, J., Bogris, N. & Eftaxias, K. A new approach in the determination of characteristic directions of the geoelectric structure using Mohr circles. Earth Planet Sp 51, 1059–1065 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03351579
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