Airborne vector magnetics mapping of remanently magnetized banded iron formations at Rocklea, Western Australia
- 1 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Exploration Geophysics
- Vol. 34 (1-2), 93-96
- https://doi.org/10.1071/eg03093
Abstract
Strongly remanent magnetic sources such as those found in the banded iron formations (BIFs) of the Hamersley Basin impair the interpretation of standard total magnetic intensity survey data. The use of aircraft attitude information, provided by the FALCONÔ airborne gravity gradiometer (AGG) system, makes it possible to reference geographically the vector magnetic information collected by the fluxgate triad on board the aircraft. A full aircraft compensation processing method, allowing for permanent, induced, and eddy current effects, provides usable vector magnetic data. These data supply valuable extra information for the interpretation of strongly remanent BIFs. An example using data from a FALCON survey near the Rocklea Dome in the Hamersley Basin demonstrates improved mapping of the BIFs by the use of the vector-residual magnetic intensity data.Keywords
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