FOURIER TRANSFORMS OF FINITE LENGTH THEORETICAL GRAVITY ANOMALIES

Abstract

The mathematical structure of the Fourier transformations of theoretical gravity anomalies of several geometrically simple bodies appears to have distinct advantages in the interpretation of these anomalies. However, the practical application of this technique is dependent upon the transformation of an observed gravity anomaly of finite length. Ideally, interpretation methods similar to those for the transformations of the theoretical gravity anomalies should be developed for anomalies of a finite length. However, the mathematical complexity of the convolution integrals in the transform calculations of theoretical anomaly segments indicate that no general closed analytical solution useful for interpretation is available. Thus, in order to utilize the Fourier transform interpretation method, the data must be of sufficient length for the finite transform to closely approximate the theoretical transforms.