THE APPLICATION OF REDUCTION TO THE POLE TECHNIQUE FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF AEROMAGNETIC DATA OF ZARIA AREA, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
THE APPLICATION OF REDUCTION TO THE POLE TECHNIQUE FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF AEROMAGNETIC DATA OF ZARIA AREA, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
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1998-08
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KOLAWOLE, MU1DEEN LAWAL
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Abstract
The principles and applications of reduction to the pole of magnetic anomalies is
analysed and demonstrated by applying the technique to the AEROMAGNETIC data of
Zaria area, north central part of Nigeria. The data was obtained by digitizing six
AEROMAGNETIC maps which covered the area and using the method of Silva(1986) a
computer software is developed to perform the general three dimensional case. The
effectiveness of the method is assessed using theoretical noise-free and noise-corrupted data.
In both cases the method showed good results regardless of the latitude. After reducing the
data to the pole, comparison made between the total field and the reduced to the pole maps
indicates that the technique eliminates the dipolar nature of the anomalies. Also the presence
of positive anomalies in the reduced to the pole map existing in most part of the area
validates the assumptions of induced magnetization within the area. Interpretation of some
prominent anomalies in the area indicates that the sources appear to be vertical intrusives
and are granitic in nature. All these results shows that reducing magnetic fields to the earth's
magnetic pole makes interpretation of magnetic anomalies easier, because the anomalies are
not shifted as a result of the obliquity of the normal field.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED GEOPHYSICS.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA.
AUGUST, 1998
Keywords
APPLICATION,, REDUCTION,, POLE TECHNIQUE,, INTERPRETATION,, AEROMAGNETIC,, ZARIA AREA,, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA