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1 Computation of the gravity gradient tensor due to topographic masses using tesseroids Leonardo Uieda 1 Naomi Ussami 2 Carla F Braitenberg 3 1. Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2. Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 3. University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. August 9, 2010

2 Outline The Gravity Gradient Tensor (GGT) What is a tesseroid Why use tesseroids Numerical issues Modeling topography with tesseroids Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Further applications Concluding remarks

3 Gravity Gradient Tensor

4 Gravity Gradient Tensor Hessian matrix of gravitational potential

5 Gravity Gradient Tensor Hessian matrix of gravitational potential 2 V x 2 g xx g xy g xz GGT = g yx g yy g yz = 2 V g zx g zy g zz y x 2 V z x 2 V x y 2 V y 2 2 V z y 2 V x z 2 V y z 2 V z 2

6 Gravity Gradient Tensor Hessian matrix of gravitational potential 2 V x 2 g xx g xy g xz GGT = g yx g yy g yz = 2 V g zx g zy g zz y x 2 V z x Volume integrals 2 V x y 2 V y 2 2 V z y 2 V x z 2 V y z 2 V z 2

7 Gravity Gradient Tensor Hessian matrix of gravitational potential 2 V x 2 g xx g xy g xz GGT = g yx g yy g yz = 2 V g zx g zy g zz y x 2 V z x Volume integrals 2 V x y 2 V y 2 2 V z y ˆ g ij (x, y, z) = Kernel(x, y, z, x, y, z ) dω Ω 2 V x z 2 V y z 2 V z 2

8 Gravity Gradient Tensor Can discretize volume Ω using:

9 Gravity Gradient Tensor Can discretize volume Ω using: Rectangular prisms

10 Gravity Gradient Tensor Can discretize volume Ω using: Rectangular prisms Tesseroids (spherical prisms)

11 What is a tesseroid?

12 What is a tesseroid? Z Tesseroid r X λ φ Y

13 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians r X λ 1 λ φ Y

14 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians r X λ 2 λ φ Y

15 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians 2 parallels φ 1 r X λ φ Y

16 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians 2 parallels φ 2 r X λ φ Y

17 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians 2 parallels 2 concentric spheres r 1 r X λ φ Y

18 What is a tesseroid? Delimited by: Z 2 meridians 2 parallels 2 concentric spheres r 2 r X λ φ Y

19 Why use tesseroids?

20 Why use tesseroids? Earth Core Matle Crust

21 Why use tesseroids? Earth Core Matle Crust

22 Why use tesseroids? Want to model the geologic body Observation Point Geologic body

23 Why use tesseroids? Flat Earth Observation Point

24 Why use tesseroids? Flat Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

25 Why use tesseroids? Good for small regions (Rule of thumb: < 2500 km) Flat Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

26 Why use tesseroids? Good for small regions (Rule of thumb: < 2500 km) Flat Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point and close observation point

27 Why use tesseroids? Good for small regions (Rule of thumb: < 2500 km) Flat Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point and close observation point Not very accurate for larger regions

28 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth Observation Point

29 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

30 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

31 Why use tesseroids? Usually accurate enough (if mass of prisms = mass of tesseroids) Spherical Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

32 Why use tesseroids? Usually accurate enough (if mass of prisms = mass of tesseroids) Involves many coordinate changes Spherical Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point

33 Why use tesseroids? Usually accurate enough (if mass of prisms = mass of tesseroids) Involves many coordinate changes Spherical Earth + Rectangular Prisms Observation Point Computationally slow

34 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth Observation Point

35 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point

36 Why use tesseroids? Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point

37 Why use tesseroids? As accurate as Spherical Earth + rectangular prisms Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point

38 Why use tesseroids? As accurate as Spherical Earth + rectangular prisms But faster Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point

39 Why use tesseroids? As accurate as Spherical Earth + rectangular prisms But faster Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point As shown in Wild-Pfeiffer (2008)

40 Why use tesseroids? As accurate as Spherical Earth + rectangular prisms But faster Spherical Earth + Tesseroids Observation Point As shown in Wild-Pfeiffer (2008) Some numerical problems

41 Numerical issues

42 Numerical issues Gravity Gradient Tensor (GGT) volume integrals solved:

43 Numerical issues Gravity Gradient Tensor (GGT) volume integrals solved: Analytically in the radial direction

44 Numerical issues Gravity Gradient Tensor (GGT) volume integrals solved: Analytically in the radial direction Numerically over the surface of the sphere

45 Numerical issues Gravity Gradient Tensor (GGT) volume integrals solved: Analytically in the radial direction Numerically over the surface of the sphere Using the Gauss-Legendre Quadrature (GLQ)

46 Numerical issues At 250 km height with Gauss-Legendre Quadrature (GLQ) order 2

47 Numerical issues At 50 km height with Gauss-Legendre Quadrature (GLQ) order 2

48 Numerical issues At 50 km height with Gauss-Legendre Quadrature (GLQ) order 10

49 Numerical issues General rule:

50 Numerical issues General rule: Distance to computation point > Distance between nodes

51 Numerical issues General rule: Distance to computation point > Distance between nodes Increase number of nodes

52 Numerical issues General rule: Distance to computation point > Distance between nodes Increase number of nodes Divide the tesseroid in smaller parts

53 Modeling topography with tesseroids

54 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids

55 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language

56 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language Open Source (GNU GPL License)

57 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language Open Source (GNU GPL License) Project hosted on Google Code

58 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language Open Source (GNU GPL License) Project hosted on Google Code

59 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language Open Source (GNU GPL License) Project hosted on Google Code Under development:

60 Modeling topography with tesseroids Computer program: Tesseroids Python programming language Open Source (GNU GPL License) Project hosted on Google Code Under development: Optimizations using C coded modules

61 Modeling topography with tesseroids To model topography:

62 Modeling topography with tesseroids To model topography: Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Tesseroid model

63 Modeling topography with tesseroids To model topography: Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Tesseroid model 1 Grid Point = 1 Tesseroid

64 Modeling topography with tesseroids To model topography: Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Tesseroid model 1 Grid Point = 1 Tesseroid Top centered on grid point

65 Modeling topography with tesseroids To model topography: Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Tesseroid model 1 Grid Point = 1 Tesseroid Top centered on grid point Bottom at reference surface

66 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region

67 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid:

68 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid: ETOPO1

69 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid: ETOPO1 10 x 10 Grid

70 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid: ETOPO1 10 x 10 Grid ~ 23,000 Tesseroids

71 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid: ETOPO1 10 x 10 Grid ~ 23,000 Tesseroids Density = 2.67 g cm 3

72 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Grid: ETOPO1 10 x 10 Grid ~ 23,000 Tesseroids Density = 2.67 g cm 3 Computation height = 250 km

73 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region 5 S 10 S 15 S 20 S 25 S 30 S 35 S 40 S 75 W 70 W 65 W 60 W 55 W 50 W 45 W 40 W 35 W Height [m]

74 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Height of 250 km

75 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Topographic effect in the region has the same order of magnitude as a km tesseroid (10 0 Eötvös)

76 Topographic effect in the Paraná Basin region Topographic effect in the region has the same order of magnitude as a km tesseroid (10 0 Eötvös) Need to take topography into account when modeling (even at 250 km altitudes)

77 Further applications

78 Further applications Satellite gravity data = global coverage

79 Further applications Satellite gravity data = global coverage + Tesseroid modeling:

80 Further applications Satellite gravity data = global coverage + Tesseroid modeling: Regional/global inversion for density (Mantle)

81 Further applications Satellite gravity data = global coverage + Tesseroid modeling: Regional/global inversion for density (Mantle) Regional/global inversion for relief of an interface (Moho)

82 Further applications Satellite gravity data = global coverage + Tesseroid modeling: Regional/global inversion for density (Mantle) Regional/global inversion for relief of an interface (Moho) Joint inversion with seismic tomography

83 Concluding remarks

84 Concluding remarks Developed a computational tool for large-scale gravity modeling with tesseroids

85 Concluding remarks Developed a computational tool for large-scale gravity modeling with tesseroids Better use tesseroids than rectangular prisms for large regions

86 Concluding remarks Developed a computational tool for large-scale gravity modeling with tesseroids Better use tesseroids than rectangular prisms for large regions Take topographic effect into consideration when modeling density anomalies within the Earth

87 Concluding remarks Developed a computational tool for large-scale gravity modeling with tesseroids Better use tesseroids than rectangular prisms for large regions Take topographic effect into consideration when modeling density anomalies within the Earth Possible application: tesseroids in regional/global gravity inversion

88 Thank you

89 References WILD-PFEIFFER, F. A comparison of different mass elements for use in gravity gradiometry. Journal of Geodesy, v. 82 (10), p , 2008.

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