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  • 1.
    Abdolmaleki, Mehdi
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Exploration of IOCG Mineralizations Using Integration of Space-Borne Remote Sensing Data with Airborne Geophysical Data2020In: XXIV ISPRS Congress, Commission III (Volume XLIII-B3-2020) / [ed] N. Paparoditis, C. Mallet, F. Lafarge, J. Jiang, A. Shaker, H. Zhang, X. Liang, B. Osmanoglu, U. Soergel, E. Honkavaara, M. Scaioni, J. Zhang, A. Peled, L. Wu, R. Li, M. Yoshimura, K. Di, O. Altan, H. M. Abdulmuttalib, F. S. Faruque, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) , 2020, p. 9-16Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Nowadays, remote sensing technologies are playing a significant role in mineral potential mapping. To optimize the exploration approach along with a cost-effective way, narrow down the target areas for a more detailed study for mineral exploration using suitable data selection and accurate data processing approaches are crucial. To establish optimum procedures by integrating space-borne remote sensing data with other earth sciences data (e.g., airborne magnetic and electromagnetic) for exploration of Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) mineralization is the objective of this study. Further, the project focus is to test the effectiveness of Copernicus Sentinel-2 data in mineral potential mapping from the high Arctic region. Thus, Inglefield Land from northwest Greenland has been chosen as a study area to evaluate the developed approach. The altered minerals, including irons and clays, were mapped utilizing Sentinel-2 data through band ratio and principal component analysis (PCA) methods. Lineaments of the study area were extracted from Sentinel-2 data using directional filters. Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) were used for classification and analysing the available data. Further, various thematic maps (e.g., geological, geophysical, geochemical) were prepared from the study area. Finally, a mineral prospectively map was generated by integrating the above mentioned information using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP). The prepared potential map for IOCG mineralization using the above approach of Inglefield Land shows a good agreement with the previous geological field studies.

  • 2.
    Alakangas, Lena
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Torklid Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Project: Development, Evaluation and Optimization of Measures to Reduce the Impact on the Environment from Mining Activities in Northern Regions2016Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
    Abstract [en]

    Min-North is a transnational project financed by the Interreg Nord program and coordinated by LTU. The project is a cooperation between Geological survey of Finland, GTK, Oulo University (Finland), The Arctic University of Norway, UiT and several (>17) small and large enterprises and mining companies in the northern region with expertise within geology, waste management, geophysics and geochemistry. The overall goal is to reduce the environmental impacts of mining in the northern regions by developing, evaluating, optimizing environmental techniques. In Sweden, geophysical and geochemical techniques will be integrated to develop a 4D model for tracing pollution transport in the mine waste, mine areas and in(to) the surroundings.

  • 3.
    Alakangas, Lena
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Salifu, Musah
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Heino, Neea
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Hyvönen, Eija
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Karlsson, Teemu
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Panttila, Hannu
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Pietilä, Raija
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Tornivaara, Anna
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Turunen, Kaisa
    Geological Survey of Finland, Finland.
    Lu, Jinmei
    UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
    Fu, Shuai
    UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
    Bui, Minh Tuan
    UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway.
    Heiderscheidt, Elisangela
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Postila, Heini
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Leiviskä, Tiina
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Ronkanen, Anna-kaisa
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Kujala, Katharina
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Khan, Uzair
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Gogoi, Harshita
    University of Oulu, Finland.
    Min-North: Development, Evaluation and Optimization of Measures to Reduce the  Environmental Impact of Mining Activities in Northern Regions2019Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The Min-North (Development, Evaluation and Optimization of Measures to Reduce the Environment Impact of Mining Activities in Northern Regions) project was a trans-national cooperative project, with participants from the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), University of Oulu (UO), UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Luleå University of Technology (LTU) and SMEs from Sweden, Finland and Norway. The project was funded by Interreg Nord and Norrbottens länsstyrelse. The participants have expertise in mine waste management, mine water treatment and geophysics. The overall aim of the project was to enhance the development of environmental protection technologies. An associated goal was to deepen cross-border cooperation by creating a larger critical mass of researchers in mine waste management and local SMEs in the Northern regions with greater capacities to disseminate and implement new methods, products and services. The project ran for 36 months from the 1st of January 2016 to the end of December 2018.

     

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  • 4.
    Appel, Peter W.Uitterdijk
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Abrahamsen, Niels
    Geophysical Laboratory, Aarhus University.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Unusual features caused by lightning impact in West Greenland2006In: Geological Magazine, ISSN 0016-7568, E-ISSN 1469-5081, Vol. 143, no 5, p. 737-741Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Two lightning impacts are described from an area near the Inland Ice in West Greenland. The first lightning blasted an outcrop of metacherts. It subsequently split into two branches, which traversed rock outcrops and boulders, leaving behind two white almost straight lines, 30 m and 14 m long, respectively, where all lichens and plants were burned away. On the white lines the upper few millimetres of the traversed boulders were melted to a glass which subsequently peeled off by thermal expansion to leave a rough surface. Magnetic investigation of an amphibolite boulder found on the white line showed that a strong electric current indeed traversed the boulder. A few years later a second lightning impacted on a mountaintop close to the first impact. The second lightning left a trail on the rock surface covered by a thin layer of glass. The glass displays spectacular colours ranging from metallic blue to red, yellow and green.

  • 5.
    Ask, Maria
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Almqvist, B.
    Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Buske, S.
    Technical University Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany.
    Juhlin, C.
    Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Kalscheuer, T.
    Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Harms, U.
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany.
    Kück, J.
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany.
    Wiersberg, T.
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany.
    Giese, R.
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany.
    Rosberg, J.
    Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Jonsson, P.
    Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Linden, C.
    Epiroc, Örebro, Sweden.
    Wenning, Q.
    ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
    Målberg, S.
    Research Institutes of Sweden.
    Sandberg, P.
    Research Institutes of Sweden.
    The Innovative Exploration Drilling and Data Acquisition Research School2021In: NSG2021 27th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, 2021, Vol. 2021, article id 229Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Innovative Exploration Drilling and Data Acquisition Research School (I-EDDA-RS) is aimed at educating emerging scientists and engineers in on-site drilling and geoscientific investigation technology for mining. I-EDDA-RS consists if a consortium of scientists and specialists from six universities and research institutes in Germany and Sweden. A central component of the research school is that the courses have hands-on components at drill sites, boreholes and repositories. In addition, a course on entrepreneurial skills required in the exploration industry is also included in I-EDDA-RS. The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in altered plans. Instead of offering ten courses with strong field work, practical, and entrepreneurial components during 2020, four courses via distant learning were offered. While this was disappointing in many aspects, two of the courses attracted a larger group of students from a wider part of the world than original envisioned. Outreach via on-line and open webinars is also a route to explore, as a complement to meetings and conferences in real life. The I-EDDA-RS courses in 2021 welcomes students at MSc & PhD level, as well as experienced professionals for lifelong learning (c.f. https://www.iedda.eu/rs). The form and type of teaching is to be determined. 

  • 6.
    Basokur, Ahmet Tuǧrul
    et al.
    Ankara Universitesi.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    University of Uppsala, Solid Earth Physics.
    Kaya, Cemal
    MTA Genel Mudurlugu .
    Altun, Y.
    Demir Export A.S.
    Aktas, K.
    MTA Genel Mudurlugu .
    Comparison of induced polarization and controlled-source audio-magnetotellurics methods for massive chalcopyrite exploration in a volcanic area1997In: Geophysics, ISSN 0016-8033, E-ISSN 1942-2156, Vol. 62, no 4, p. 1087-1096Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In this paper, we compare and contrast the results of field experiments with the dipole-dipole-induced polarization (IP) and controlled-source audio-magnetotellurics (CSAMT) methods, along the same survey profiles, at a test area that was subject to extensive drilling and detailed geological investigation. The ore bodies are interbedded between two series of dacitic tuff. The depth and thickness of the massive chalcopyrite-pyritesphalerite body vary between 25 and 100 m and 0.5 and 16 m, respectively. Resistivity and IP phase measurements on the core samples collected from the test area provide some idea of the relative differences between the background rock units and the target. The resistivity of the chalcopyrite samples varies between 0.6 to 2 ohm-m and provides sufficient resistivity contrast with surrounding volcanic rock units for target detection. The results of dipole-dipole IP profiling with a 50-m dipole length conducted along two profiles are presented in the form of apparent resistivity and phase pseudosections. CSAMT measurements were made at 13 frequencies from 2 Hz to 8192 Hz along three profiles. The receiver dipole length was 25 m. The CSAMT data are presented in the form of pseudosections using conventional and new definitions of apparent resistivity. The elliptical contours of low apparent resistivity generated by the transition-field notch can be misleading with respect to the real anomaly of the ore body. These artificial anomaly patterns are suppressed by making use of an alternative apparent resistivity definition derived from the frequency-normalized impedance. The qualitative interpretation based on the IP and CSAMT pseudosections shows that the location and the extension of the ore body are indicated better in the CSAMT apparent resistivity data computed from the alternative definition. The qualitative interpretation of the IP data is difficult because of the 3-D effect arising from the neighboring thicker parts of the ore body and pyrite particles within the basement. At the final stage, the far-field range of the CSAMT apparent resistivity and phase data is identified by the visual inspection of the individual sounding diagrams. The models derived from the 2-D Occam inversion carried out on the far-field data are compared with the drill-hole information and are found to describe the actual geological situation.

  • 7.
    Bedini, Enton
    et al.
    Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen, Denmark.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen, Denmark.
    Use of airborne hyperspectral and gamma-ray spectroscopy data for mineral exploration at the Sarfartoq carbonatite complex, southern West Greenland2018In: Geosciences Journal, ISSN 1226-4806, Vol. 22, no 4, p. 641-651Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Sarfartoq carbonatite complex occurs in the transition zone between Archaean and Paleoproterozoic gneisses in southern West Greenland. The Sarfartoq carbonatite complex hosts ore deposits and occurrences of rare earth elements and niobium. In this study, airborne HyMap hyperspectral imagery and coincident airborne gamma-ray spectroscopy data were analysed for mineral exploration of Sarfartoq carbonatite complex. The study area included the carbonatite core zone and a hydrothermally altered shear zone prospective for rare earth elements mineralization in the southern margin of the carbonatite complex. The analysis of the hyperspectral imagery was focused on the mapping of the spatial distribution of carbonatite, fenite and limonite. Significant anomalies of uranium, thorium and potassium were outlined from the gamma-ray spectroscopy data. Decision trees were used to combine the results from the hyperspectral image analysis and airborne gamma-ray spectroscopy. Significant anomalies of thorium at the hydrothermally altered shear zone coinciding with the presence of carbonatite rocks are generally indicative of outcropping rare earth element mineralization. The study indicates the benefits of coincident airborne hyperspectral and gamma-ray spectroscopy surveys for the mineral exploration of carbonatite complexes.

  • 8.
    Belay, R.
    et al.
    University of Uppsala, Department of Geophysics.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    University of Uppsala, Department of Geophysics.
    One‐dimensional non‐linear inversion of magnetotelluric data: the importance of data errorrs1995In: Geophysical Prospecting, ISSN 0016-8025, E-ISSN 1365-2478, Vol. 43, no 7, p. 905-918Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Inversion of noisy magnetotelluric data over a horizontally stratified earth has no unique solution. Instead, the resistivities and thicknesses of the layers can only be specified to lie within certain bounds at a particular confidence level. The significance of having correctly estimated data errors when calculating the parameters and parameter bounds is discussed. Emphasis is put on the very corrunon problem of not being able to obtain models which can be considered acceptable with a reasonable certainty from a statistical point of view. A method is presented to obtain a pragmatic data error description by adjustment of wrongly estimated data errors while keeping the suppression of 1D data features at a minimum. A comparison is made between calculation of the parameter bounds based on approximating the confidence surface by hyperellipsoids and a calculation based on a full non‐linear most‐squares analysis. In general it is found that the approximation works very well when the confidence limit is small. However, significant deviations are found in some cases.

  • 9.
    Brethes, Anais
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Department of Petrology and Economic Geology, Denmark.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Department of Petrology and Economic Geology.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bauer, Tobias Erich
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Interpretation of aeromagnetic data in the Jameson Land Basin, central East Greenland: Structures and related mineralized systems2018In: Tectonophysics, ISSN 0040-1951, E-ISSN 1879-3266, Vol. 724-725, p. 116-136Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper provides a detailed interpretation of several aeromagnetic datasets over the Jameson Land Basin in central East Greenland. The interpretation is based on texture and lineament analysis of magnetic data and derivatives of these, in combination with geological field observations. Numerous faults and Cenozoic intrusions were identified and a chronological interpretation of the events responsible for the magnetic features is proposed built on crosscutting relationships and correlated with absolute ages. Lineaments identified in enhanced magnetic data are compared with structures controlling the mineralized systems occurring in the area and form the basis for the interpretations presented in this paper. Several structures associated with base metal mineralization systems that were known at a local scale are here delineated at a larger scale; allowing the identification of areas displaying favorable geological settings for mineralization. This study demonstrates the usefulness of high-resolution airborne magnetic data for detailed structural interpretation and mineral exploration in geological contexts such as the Jameson Land Basin.

  • 10.
    Brethes, Anais
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering. GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland).
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Guarnieri, Pierpolo
    GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland).
    Bauer, Tobias
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    3D modelling of the base-metal mineralized Jameson Land Basin (central East Greenland) using geologically constrained inversion of magnetic data2015Conference paper (Other academic)
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  • 11.
    Brethes, Anaïs
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Integrating 3D photogeology with aeromagnetic data as a tool for base-metal exploration in East Greenland2014In: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, ISSN 1811-4598, E-ISSN 1604-8156, Vol. 31, p. 71-74Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 12.
    Brethes, Anaïs
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bauer, Tobias
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    3D-Modelling of the Early Triassic Base-Metal Mineralized Syn-Rift Sequence in the Jameson Land Basin (East Greenland)2015In: Mineral Resources in a Sustainable World / [ed] A.S. Andre-Mayer; M. Cathelineau; P. Muchez; E. Pirard; S. Sindern, 2015, p. 1701-1704Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Jameson Land Basin in central East Greenland is mineralized in Pb, Zn and Cu. Mineralization occurs in several stratigraphic horizons and along structures in Upper Permian and Triassic sediments. A good understanding of the basin architecture and evolution is therefore essential for mineral exploration in this area. 3D-Photomapping from high resolution aerial photos along with a structural interpretation of aeromagnetic data, electromagnetic data, and results from fieldwork and drilling were integrated into a 3D-structural model. This data integration allowed modelling the rift architecture in the eastern margin of the Jameson Land Basin.

  • 13.
    Brethes, Anaïs
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Bauer, Tobias
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Geological Analysis of Aeromagnetic Data over the Blyklippen Lead-zinc Mine at Mesters Vig, Central East Greenland2016In: First Conference on Geophysics for Mineral Exploration and Mining: Near Surface Geoscience 2016, Barcelona, Spain, 4-8 September 2016, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, 2016, article id Mo MIN 05Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In the Mesters Vig area epithermal Pb-Zn sulphide-bearing quartz veins are associated with the border faults of a NNW-SSE elongated graben down-faulting Carboniferous to Lower Triassic sediments. The analysis of the total magnetic field, tilt derivative, vertical derivative and analytic signal allowed to define subcropping magnetic domains and identify structural trends. Doleritic dykes, sills and faults were mapped and structural relationships were established between them. Finally, aeromagnetic data allowed here to delineate structural trends along and in the vicinity of which mineralized quartz veins are mapped.

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  • 14.
    Brethes, Anaïs
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    GEUS.
    Bauer, Tobias
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Mapping and characterization of Induced Polarization in airborne TEM data from central East Greenland: application of a Self-Organizing Map procedure2016Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    nduced Polarization (IP) effects were observed in airborne Time Domain EM (TEM) data acquired in central East Greenland in the context of exploration for disseminated sulphides in a sedimentary basin. Some of the IP anomalies were targeted by drilling which revealed the absence of mineralization. In order to understand the possible causes of the IP effects we first identified them in the TEM data. IP indicators were extracted from the shape of the transient curves at every measurement location and were analysed by using a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) procedure. Results from K-mean clustering of the SOM are visualized on a geographical map showing the transient curves’ characteristics. Some of the clusters are clearly correlated with the geology whereas others merely reflect recordings below the noise level. In order to interpret the cause of the IP anomalies the airborne TEM data were inverted for the Cole-Cole parameters.

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  • 15.
    Chouliaras, Gerassimos
    et al.
    Department of Seismology, University of Uppsala.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Department of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala.
    The application of the magnetotelluric impedance tensor to earthquake prediction research in Greece1988In: Tectonophysics, ISSN 0040-1951, E-ISSN 1879-3266, Vol. 152, no 1-2, p. 119-135Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Continuous short period (0.1-3600 s) measurements of the magnetotelluric field components were conducted simultaneously at two sites in Greece for a period of 5 weeks. The estimation of the impedance tensor elements from 8-hr windows of recorded data, at each station, is found to describe the local electromagnetic induction with great accuracy. The computation of the residual electric field, obtained as the difference between the observed and estimated inductive part of the electric fields, clearly improves the detection of any local electric field anomaly. This method was used in an attempt to detect precursory Sci smic electrical signals (SES) that have been reported to precede earthquakes in Greece. The results indicate the success of this method in resolving ambiguities about the nature of the reported SES, i.e. whether it has an external or internal source. Although during the recording period no large earthquake occurred, five with a magnitude of between ML = 4.0 and ML = 4.3 occurred within a radius of 150 km from one of the stations. The magnetotelluric recordings and the computed residual electric fields for the time intervals reported to contain the SES precursors to these events were analysed in some detail. In two of the cases it was found that the sources could not be related to earthquake processes. In the other three cases the nature of the source of the suspected SES, although electric, could not be established with certainty. These results indicate that for earthquakes of small magnitude (ML ≤ 4.3) or of large epicentral distance (r ≥ 100 km), the detection of a SES is extremely difficult.

  • 16.
    Darwesh, Ali K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Maack Rasmussen, Thorkild
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Al-Ansari, Nadhir
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.
    Kicks controlling techniques efficiency in term of time2017In: Engineering, ISSN 1947-3931, E-ISSN 1947-394X, Vol. 9, no 5, p. 482-492Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Kicks are the result of under balance drilling operation. Time consumed to control the kicks will be different in depending on the controlling technique. Drilling fluid considered as a first barrier to control formation pressure and well kicks. Any advance in drilling fluids leads to more controlled operation in term of time. This paper will follow the general increasing profile of pressure before entering the reservoir. Both methods of well controlling technique; circulating techniques and non-circulating have been implemented in many oil blocks. The process of designing and casing selection, setting depth and many other issues is predominately dependent on the utilization of accurate values of formation pressure. Formation pressures used to design safe mud weights to overcome fracturing the formation and prevent well kicks. Hence the emphasis has been placed on the practical utilization of kicks pressure near the reservoir. The presented relationships will help the engineer to better understand lithological columns and reduce potential hole problems during the kick appearance. Selecting the best well controlling practical method can lead to not harming the reservoir and more production later. Changes in some drilling fluid properties have been proposed with increasing the depth without damaging the reservoir. Suggestions in relation to the casing setting point of the intermediate section are also proposed. Standard equations with proper modification for gases and safety margin have been proposed for the future drilling operation in oil fields above the reservoir.

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  • 17.
    Darwesh, Ali K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Al-Ansari, Nadhir
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.
    Controllable drilling parameter optimization for roller cone and polycrystalline diamond bits2020In: Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, ISSN 2190-0558, E-ISSN 2190-0566, Vol. 10, no 4, p. 1657-1674Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Oil well drilling data from 23 oil wells in northern Iraq are analyzed and optimized controllable drilling parameters are found. The most widely used Bourgoyne and Young (BY) penetration rate model have been chosen for roller cone bits, and parameters were extracted to adjust for other bit types. In this regard, the collected data from real drilling operation have initially been averaged in short clusters based on changes in both lithology and bottom hole assemblies. The averaging was performed to overcome the issues related to noisy data negative effect and the lithological homogeneity assumption. Second, the Dmitriy Belozerov modifications for polycrystalline diamond bits compacts have been utilized to correct the model to the bit weight. The drilling formulas were used to calculate other required parameters for the BYM. Third, threshold weight for each cluster was determined through the relationship between bit weight and depth instead of the usual Drill of Test. Fourth, coefficients of the BYM were calculated for each cluster using multilinear regression. Fifth, a new model was developed to find the optimum drill string rotation based on changes in torque and bit diameter with depth. The above-developed approach has been implemented successfully on 23 oil wells field data to find optimum penetration rate, weight on bit and string rotation.

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  • 18.
    Darwesh, Ali K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Al-Ansari, Nadhir
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.
    Time Optimizing near the Pay Zone2017In: Engineering, ISSN 1947-3931, E-ISSN 1947-394X, Vol. 9, no 10, p. 848-858Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Well control techniques are used in oil and gas drilling operations to control bottom hole pressure and avoid any fluid influx from formation to the well. These techniques are highly important near the pay zone in term of time. Controlling formation fluid pressure and thereby the formations behavior in a predictable fashion will help toward more optimized environmental friendly drilling operation. Time consumed to control the formation fluid pressure will range between few hours to many days. This paper discusses hydrostatic pressure distribution and changes near the pay zone for one oil blocks in Kur- distan, in the northern part of Iraq. Obtaining homogeneous increase in some drilling fluid properties will help the engineer to better interpret sampling of the lithological columns and reduce potential hole problems and operationtime.

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  • 19.
    Darwesh, Ali
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Al-Ansari, Nadhir
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.
    Evaluation of Limestone Interval in the Drilled Surface Section of Bn-1 Oil Well2016In: Engineering, ISSN 1947-3931, E-ISSN 1947-394X, Vol. 8, no 8, p. 515-524Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The first exploration oil well in any oil block consumes in general more time and cost than the other wells in the same block. Evaluating the drilled wells serves to improve the future operations. This paper evaluates the drilled surface section through real field data for the first exploration oil well drilled in one of the oil blocks, in Kurdistan north of Iraq. The surface section of the well was drilled with the conventional method to penetrate many different geological formations with tight intervals. Drilling efficiency and the difficulties encountered are discussed and explained using various data sources. All daily drilling reports concerning a specific interval were studied. This includes weight on bit, string rotation, mud pump flow and penetration rate. Evaluation was carried out by analyzing the used controllable drilling parameters with the formations features. Penetration of the Pila Spi formation (Middle Eocene) was the most difficult formation in the drilled section. Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus used in making graphs and Excel tables. Evaluations showed that the conventional technology used left many negative effects, like increase in None Productive Time NPT, cost and ground water pollution. Simultaneous Casing Drilling method proposed as an alternative method for the future campaign.

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  • 20.
    Darwesh, Ali
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Al-Ansari, Nadhir
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.
    Wiper Trips Effect on Wellbore Instability Using Net Rising Velocity Methods2018In: Open Petroleum Engineering Journal, ISSN 1874-8341, Vol. 11, p. 14-28Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: This paper discusses the wiper trip effects on well instability in shale formations.Objectives: Problematic shale interval sections have been studied for the time spent on the wiper trip operations. Lifting efficiency and well wall instability change with the time analyzed. Detailed drilling operation, formation heterogeneity, rheological and filtration characteristics of polymer water-based mud are discussed. Physical and chemical properties of the drilled formation and drilling fluid are also studied.Materials and Methods: Wiper trips are analyzed using a typical drawing program to find the relations between the most controllable parameters. For that, two calculation models have been implemented to find the net rising cutting particles velocity in the annular. The relation between the net rising velocity and wiper trips is analyzed. Laboratory works have been done to support the findings of field work.Results: Strong relations have been found between the wiper trip impacts and lithology types of the penetrated shale.Conclusion: A modified drilling program is proposed in relation to changes in casing setting depth and drilling fluid properties that make the operations more efficient in cost and time.

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  • 21.
    Døssing, A.
    et al.
    DTU Space, Technical University of Denmark.
    Martelet, G.
    French Geological Survey (BRGM).
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Gloaguen, E.
    French Geological Survey (BRGM).
    Lima Simões da Silva, E.
    DTU Space, Technical University of Denmark.
    Linde, J.
    DTU Space, Technical University of Denmark.
    A Multidisciplinary UAV- and Ground-Geophysical Mapping of Complex Mineralisations in an Inter-Tidal Coastal Zone, Brittany (France)2020In: NSG2020 3rd Conference on Geophysics for Mineral Exploration and Mining, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, 2020Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Getting reliable geophysical and geological 3D models of the subsurface is an absolute necessity for successful resources exploration. Here, we show how novel UAV-borne geophysical mapping can be extremely valuable for mapping potential new exploration areas that are difficult to access by foot, such as hard rock inter-tidal zones and boulder beaches. We show the results from a multidisciplinary geophysical campaign of highly magnetic dikes and granites along a boulder beach in Brittany, France. Our mapping is carried out using customized geophysical sensor systems with high quality sensors. These include in particular a special designed UAV-towed magnetometer bird and multispectral system for large area mapping purposes. The UAV-borne mapping is supplemented by ground-based gamma-ray spectrometry data and ground-based magnetic gradiomety data. The results clearly demonstrate the value of UAV-borne systems in difficult areas as compared to traditional mapping methods as well as the value of combining various geophysical sensors for exploring the economic geology. All UAV-borne data were collected during two days, while the ground-based data – covering only the inner and dry part of the beach - were collected over seven days.

  • 22.
    Døssing, Arne
    et al.
    DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
    Hopper, John R.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen.
    Olesen, Arne Vestergaard
    DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen.
    Halpenny, John F.
    Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON.
    New aero-gravity results from the Arctic: Linking the latest Cretaceous-early Cenozoic plate kinematics of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean2013In: Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, E-ISSN 1525-2027, Vol. 14, no 10, p. 4044-4065Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The tectonic history of the Arctic Ocean remains poorly resolved and highly controversial. Details regarding break up of the Lomonosov Ridge from the Barents-Kara shelf margins and the establishment of seafloor spreading in the Cenozoic Eurasia Basin are unresolved. Significantly, the plate tectonic evolution of the Mesozoic Amerasia Basin is essentially unknown. The Arctic Ocean north of Greenland is at a critical juncture that formed at the locus of a Mesozoic three-plate setting between the Lomonosov Ridge, Greenland, and North America. In addition, the area is close to the European plate, resulting in complicated interactions between all these areas that are difficult to resolve. In 2009, the 550,000 km2 LOMGRAV aero-geophysical survey produced the first collocated gravity and magnetic measurements over the area, significantly increasing the data coverage. We present an interpretation of a new free-air gravity compilation, which reveals a regionally consistent structural grain across the Lomonosov Ridge, the Ellesmere and Lincoln Sea shelves, and the Alpha Ridge. We interpret the grain as evidence of latest Cretaceous (∼80 Ma) regional extension in response to the northward propagation of Atlantic and Labrador Sea opening into the Arctic, west of Greenland. This interpretation is consistent with coincident alkaline volcanic activity evident in the borderlands of the Lincoln Sea. We further suggest that Eurekan crustal shortening contributed to the formation of the distinct Lomonosov Ridge plateau against an important fault zone north of Greenland. Our results provide new constraints for Cretaceous-Cenozoic plate reconstructions of the Arctic. Key Points Presentation of the largest aero-gravity survey acquired over the Arctic Ocean Plate tectonic link between Atlantic and Arctic spreading west of Greenland New plate reconstruction models are presented for the area north of Greenland

  • 23.
    Døssing, Arne
    et al.
    DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
    Jackson, H. Ruth
    Geological Survey of Canada Atlantic (GSCA), Halifax.
    Matzka, Jürgen
    National Space Institute, DTU Space.
    Einarsson, Indridi
    National Space Institute, DTU Space.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) .
    Brozena, John M.
    Naval Research Laboratory.
    On the origin of the Amerasia Basin and the High Arctic Large Igneous Province-Results of new aeromagnetic data2013In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, ISSN 0012-821X, E-ISSN 1385-013X, Vol. 363, p. 219-230Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The history of the 2.5 million km2 Amerasia Basin (sensu lato) is in many ways the least known in the global tectonic system. Radically different hypotheses proposed to explain its origin are supported only by inconclusive and/or indirect observations and several outstanding issues on the origin of the Basin remain unaddressed. The difficulty lies in the geodynamic evolution and signature of the Basin being overprinted by excess volcanism of the Alpha-Mendeleev Ridge complex, part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP) and one of the largest (>1 million km2) and most intense magmatic and magnetic complexes on Earth. Here, we present the results of a 550,000km2 aerogeophysical survey over the poorly explored Lomonosov Ridge (near Greenland) and adjoining Amerasia and Eurasia Basins that provides the first direct evidence for consistent linear magnetic features between the Alpha and Lomonosov Ridges, enabling the tectonic origin of both the Amerasia Basin and the HALIP to be constrained. A landward Lower Cretaceous ( ~ 138 - 125(120) Ma) giant dyke swarm (minimum 350×800km2) and tentative oceanward Barremian (or alternatively lower Valanginian-Barremian) seafloor spreading anomalies are revealed. Prior to Cenozoic opening of the Eurasia Basin the giant dyke swarm stretched from Franz Josef Land to the southern Alpha Ridge and possibly further to Queen Elisabeth Islands, Canada. The swarm points towards a 250-km-wide donut-shaped anomaly on the southern Alpha Ridge, which we propose was the centre of the HALIP mantle plume, suggesting that pronounced intrusive activity, associated with an Alpha Ridge mantle plume, took place well before the Late Cretaceous Superchron and caused continental breakup in the northern Amerasia Basin. Our results imply that at least the southern Alpha Ridge as well as large parts of the area between the Lomonosov and southern Alpha Ridges are highly attenuated continental crust formed by poly-phase breakup with LIP volcanic addition. Significantly, our results are consistent with an early ( ~ pre-120 Ma) overall continental scale rotational opening of the Amerasia Basin in which the Eurasian continental margin is rifted from the Canadian-southern Alpha Ridge margin about one or more poles in the Mackenzie Delta (Alaska). The findings provide a key to resolving Arctic plate reconstructions and LIPs in the Mesozoic.

  • 24.
    Døssing, Arne
    et al.
    Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; UMag Solutions, Lyngby, Denmark.
    Kolster, Mick E.
    UMag Solutions, Lyngby, Denmark.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Petersen, Jacob T.
    Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
    Da Silva, Eduardo L. S.
    Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; UMag Solutions, Lyngby, Denmark.
    UAV-Towed scalar magnetic gradiometry: A case study in relation to iron oxide copper-gold mineralization, Nautanen (Arctic Sweden)2023In: The Leading Edge, ISSN 1070-485X, E-ISSN 1938-3789, Vol. 42, no 2, p. 103-111Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Scalar magnetic surveying using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms is slowly gaining momentum within geophysical applications. So far, only a handful of studies have dealt with UAV-Towed scalar field measurements, while even fewer have considered towed scalar difference measurements (or gradients). In this paper, we demonstrate the possibilities and benefits of deploying precisely positioned noise-minimized UAV-Towed scalar transverse horizontal difference (THD) measurements for mineral exploration purposes. UAV-Towed gradiometry bird data are presented from the Nautanen area in northern Sweden and compared with ground magnetic surveys. This area is known for its iron oxide copper-gold mineralizations. The UAV survey spans a total area of 2.5 km2. It was covered using an average line spacing of 30 m and a constant flight altitude above ground level of 30 m. High-quality scalar total-field and THD data were collected with a dynamic noise level of the raw scalar data of about ±0.05 nT. Comparison with the ground magnetic data shows a strong correlation between magnetic anomaly lows and highs across the survey areas. A map with new structural information is presented based on subtle magnetic structures identified in discrete derivatives of the total magnetic intensity anomaly and THD data. Such systems may replace high-quality heliborne systems and reduce costs of the geophysical exploration phase. However, mapping with UAV-Towed systems is not straightforward. With typical UAV flight speeds of only 10-12 m/s, the wind often disturbs the 3D attitude of the bird during flights. Hence, advanced processing is required to obtain the intended gradients. Similar challenges are less important in surveying, where the survey speed often greatly exceeds the wind speed.

  • 25.
    Døssing, Arne
    et al.
    CMAGTRES, Geomagnetism, DTU Space, Technical University Denmark, Centrifugevej 356, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. DTU CERE, Technical University Denmark, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Lima Simoes da Silva, Eduardo
    CMAGTRES, Geomagnetism, DTU Space, Technical University Denmark, Centrifugevej 356, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. DTU CERE, Technical University Denmark, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Martelet, Guillaume
    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), 45060 Orléans, France.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Gloaguen, Eric
    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), 45060 Orléans, France.
    Thejll Petersen, Jacob
    CMAGTRES, Geomagnetism, DTU Space, Technical University Denmark, Centrifugevej 356, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Linde, Johannes
    Geodesy and Earth Observation, DTU Space, Elektrovej 328, 2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    A High-Speed, Light-Weight Scalar Magnetometer Bird for km Scale UAV Magnetic Surveying: On Sensor Choice, Bird Design, and Quality of Output Data2021In: Remote Sensing, E-ISSN 2072-4292, Vol. 13, no 4, article id 649Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Magnetic surveying is a widely used and cost-efficient remote sensing method for the detection of subsurface structures at all scales. Traditionally, magnetic surveying has been conducted as ground or airborne surveys, which are cheap and provide large-scale consistent data coverage, respectively. However, ground surveys are often incomplete and slow, whereas airborne surveys suffer from being inflexible, expensive and characterized by a reduced signal-to-noise ratio, due to increased sensor-to-source distance. With the rise of reliable and affordable survey-grade Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and the developments of light-weight magnetometers, the shortcomings of traditional magnetic surveying systems may be bypassed by a carefully designed UAV-borne magnetometer system. Here, we present a study on the development and testing of a light-weight scalar field UAV-integrated magnetometer bird system (the CMAGTRES-S100). The idea behind the CMAGTRES-S100 is the need for a high-speed and flexible system that is easily transported in the field without a car, deployable in most terrain and weather conditions, and provides high-quality scalar data in an operationally efficient manner and at ranges comparable to sub-regional scale helicopter-borne magnetic surveys. We discuss various steps in the development, including (i) choice of sensor based on sensor specifications and sensor stability tests, (ii) design considerations of the bird, (iii) operational efficiency and flexibility and (iv) output data quality. The current CMAGTRES-S100 system weighs ∼5.9 kg (including the UAV) and has an optimal surveying speed of 50 km/h. The system was tested along a complex coastal setting in Brittany, France, targeting mafic dykes and fault contacts with magnetite infill and magnetite nuggets (skarns). A 2.0 × 0.3 km area was mapped with a 10 m line-spacing by four sub-surveys (due to regulatory restrictions). The sub-surveys were completed in 3.5 h, including >2 h for remobilisation and the safety clearance of the area. A noise-level of ±0.02 nT was obtained and several of the key geological structures were mapped by the system.

  • 26.
    Elming, Sten-åke
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse, GEUS.
    Results of magnetotelluric and gravimetric measurements in western Nicaragua, central America1997In: Geophysical Journal International, ISSN 0956-540X, E-ISSN 1365-246X, Vol. 128, no 3, p. 647-658Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Studies a ca. 170 km long traverse running from the Pacific coast of Nicaragua in the west to the Nicaraguan Highland in the east. This part of Nicaragua is characterized by sedimentary rocks of the Pacific Coastal Plain, separated from the Tertiary volcanic rocks of the Highland by the NW-SE-trending Nicaraguan Depression. The purpose of this study is to provide electric conductivity and density constraints on geological crustal structures along the transect. This may then serve as a base for the understanding of the tectonic evolution of this part of Central America. Questions to be answered are: (1) is the Pacific coastal province an accreted terrane? (2) What is the character of the depression? Is this a hidden contact between an accreted terrane and the continental Chortis block? (3) If so, is there a different physical signature for the crust of the Pacific province compared to that of the Highlands?

  • 27.
    Fyhn, Michael B.W.
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Dahl-Jensen, Trine
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Weng, Willy
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Bojesen-Koefoed, Jørgen A.
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Nielsen, Tove
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Geological assessment of the East Greenland margin2012In: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, ISSN 1811-4598, E-ISSN 1604-8156, Vol. 26, p. 61-64Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 28.
    Gaina, Carmen
    et al.
    Geological Survey of Norway.
    Werner, Stephanie C.
    PGP, School of Geosciences, University of Oslo.
    Saltus, Richard W.
    USGS, Denver, CO.
    Maus, Stefan
    CIRES, University of Colorado, NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, CO.
    Circum-Arctic mapping project: New magnetic and gravity anomaly maps of the Arctic2011In: Geological Society Memoir, ISSN 0435-4052, E-ISSN 2041-4722, Vol. 35, p. 39-48Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    New Circum-Arctic maps of magnetic and gravity anomalies have been produced by merging regional gridded data. Satellite magnetic and gravity data were used for quality control of the long wavelengths of the new compilations. The new Circum-Arctic digital compilations of magnetic, gravity and some of their derivatives have been analyzed together with other freely available regional and global data and models in order to provide a consistent view of the tectonically complex Arctic basins and surrounding continents. Sharp, linear contrasts between deeply buried basement blocks with different magnetic properties and densities that can be identified on these maps can be used, together with other geological and geophysical information, to refine the tectonic boundaries of the Arctic domain.

  • 29.
    Gao, Jingyu
    et al.
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Liu, Xiaojun
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Zhu, Wanhua
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Smirnov, Maxim
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Huang, Ling
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Li, Jiankai
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Fang, Guangyou
    Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
    Three-Dimensional Transient Electromagnetic Forward Modeling for Simulating Arbitrary Source Waveform Using Convolution Approach2023In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, ISSN 0196-2892, E-ISSN 1558-0644, Vol. 61, article id 4502913Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The transient electromagnetic (TEM) method utilizes artificial transmitters and measures electromagnetic (EM) responses to reveal the resistivity information of the subsurface. The current waveform of transmitters has nonnegligible effects on induced fields. Therefore, 3-D TEM forward modeling algorithms need the capability of simulating arbitrary waveforms to obtain accurate responses. In time-stepping-based 3-D TEM forward modeling, the source term (ST) approach is frequently used, which employs the source current density to model the waveform variation during time-stepping. The ST approach, however, requires fine-time discretization to describe complex waveforms, which could significantly raise the computational cost. We present a robust convolution (Conv) approach that computes the convolution between the time derivative of the waveform and the step-off response to incorporate the waveform effects in 3-D TEM modeling. The Conv approach does not discretize the waveform using time steps. Hence, it is advantageous when modeling full-waveform cases. The developed algorithm is based on the finite-element (FE) method using unstructured grids and the implicit backward Euler approach. Both galvanic and inductive transmitters are incorporated. Ground and airborne TEM surveys are tested using an actual airborne TEM waveform, a full waveform of the 2(n) -sequence pseudorandom signal, and various synthetic waveforms. Accuracy is validated against the 1-D and 3-D solutions of published studies. The ST and Conv approaches are compared. Synthetic examples show that the latter approach simplifies the waveform incorporation in TEM modeling and substantially improves time-stepping efficiency without sacrificing accuracy.

  • 30.
    Guarnieri, Pierpaolo
    et al.
    GEUS, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Copenhagen.
    Brethes, Anaïs
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Geometry and kinematics of the Triassic rift basin in Jameson Land (East Greenland)2017In: Tectonics, ISSN 0278-7407, E-ISSN 1944-9194, Vol. 36, no 4, p. 602-614Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Triassic rift basin along the east Greenland margin described in this paper is represented by NE-SW trending basins and highs segmented by NW-SE trending transfer zones. Coarse-grained sediments along the eastern side of Jameson Land are shown to be hosted in half-graben structures belonging to the Carlsberg Fjord Basin that is bounded by NW dipping normal faults mapped and described after fieldwork in the Klitdal area in Liverpool Land. New aeromagnetic and electromagnetic data together with new drill cores allow the reinterpretation of available seismic lines showing the continuation of the Triassic rift basin toward the SW where it is buried under the Upper Triassic postrift sediments and the Jurassic successions of the Jameson Land Basin. The N-S trending Liverpool Land, interpreted as the boundary block of the Triassic basin, is shown to represent a structural high inherited from the Late Carboniferous tectonics and faulted during the Triassic rifting. The Carlsberg Fjord Basin and the Klitdal Fault System described in this paper should be seen as analogues to the Helgeland Basin in the Norwegian offshore that is bounded by the Ylvingen Fault Zone and to the Papa and West of Shetlands Basins that are bounded by the Spine Fault. The Triassic rift zone and transfer faults on both conjugate margins show a straightforward correlation with the trends of the initial spreading line and fracture zones of the northeast Atlantic indicating a possible inheritance of the Triassic rifting

  • 31.
    Jokat, Wilfried
    et al.
    Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Columbusstrasse, 2850 Bremerhaven, Germany.
    Uenzelmann-Neben, Gabriele
    Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Columbusstrasse, 2850 Bremerhaven, Germany.
    Kristoffersen, Yngve
    Institute for Solid Earth Physics, University of Bergen, 5000 Bergen, Norway.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala, P.O. Box 556, 75122 Uppsala, Sweden.
    Lomonosov Ridge—A double-sided continental margin1992In: Geology, ISSN 0091-7613, E-ISSN 1943-2682, Vol. 20, no 10, p. 887-890Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 32.
    Jokat, Wilfried
    et al.
    Ayred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.
    Weigelt, Estella
    Ayred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.
    Kristoffersen, Yngve
    University of Bergen, Institut for Solid Earth Physics.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    University of Uppsala.
    Schöne, Tilo
    University of Uppsala.
    New geophysical results from the south‐western Eurasian Basin (Morris Jesup Rise, Gakkel Ridge, Yermak Plateau) and the Fram Strait1995In: Geophysical Journal International, ISSN 0956-540X, E-ISSN 1365-246X, Vol. 123, no 2, p. 601-610Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 33.
    Jokat, Wilfried
    et al.
    Ayred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.
    Weigelt, Estella
    Ayred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.
    Kristoffersen, Yngve
    University of Bergen, Institut for Solid Earth Physics.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    University of Uppsala.
    Schöne, Tilo
    University of Uppsala.
    New insights into the evolution of the Lomonosov Ridge and the Eurasian Basin1995In: Geophysical Journal International, ISSN 0956-540X, E-ISSN 1365-246X, Vol. 122, no 2, p. 378--392Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 34.
    Korja, Toivo
    et al.
    Department of Geophysics, University of Oulu.
    Hjelt, Sven-Erik
    Department of Geophysics, University of Oulu.
    Koivukoski, K.
    Department of Geophysics, University of Oulu.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Department of Geophysics, University of Uppsala.
    Roberts, Roland G.
    bDepartment of Geophysics, University of Uppsala.
    The geoelectric model of the POLAR Profile, Northern Finland1989In: Tectonophysics, ISSN 0040-1951, E-ISSN 1879-3266, Vol. 162, no 1-2, p. 113-133Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Electromagnetic soundings have been made in order to construct a geoelectrical (conductivity) model of the crust along the European Geotraverse (EGT) POLAR Profile. Forty magnetotelluric (MT) soundings, eighteen audiomagnetotelluric (AMT) soundings and ten magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) soundings were made on the main POLAR Profile (POLAR I) and ten more MT soundings on a parallel profile (POLAR II), 40 km to the southeast of the main profile. Analysis of simultaneous recordings by the EISCAT magnetometer chain, and thin-sheet modelling of the effect of the Barents Sea, indicate that neither the source field effects nor the presence of the ocean are significant at periods below 200 s in the measurement area. The magnetotelluric data have been modelled with two-dimensional models representing the regional structure along the profiles. In addition to the regional structure, a thin inhomogeneous surface layer is included in the models in order to explain some local features of the measured response functions. Although details of the surface electrical structures are poorly resolved, the gross features of the geoelectrical cross section are considered to be reliable. The results divide the POLAR Profile into three different blocks. The better conducting Karasjok-Kittilä Greenstone Belt in the south has an average resistivity of less than 10 Ωm. The more resistant Lapland Granulite Belt, with a resistivity between 100 and 200 Ωm, is underlain by conductive (< 5 Ωm), N-dipping layers. The depth for the uppermost conductive layer varies from a few kilometres in the southwestern part of the granulite belt to 13 km in the northeastern part, from where it rises steeply towards the surface close to the boundary between the Lapland Granulite Belt and the Inari Terrain. These features appear to be continuous between the two parallel MT profiles. Within the Inari Terrain a conductive zone at an approximate depth of 10 km and with a resistivity of about 20 Ωm was identified in a resistive upper crust. The geoelectric cross section agrees, in gross detail, with the corresponding gravity, refraction seismic and reflection seismic cross sections of the POLAR Profile. All methods indicated a similar shape for the southwestern part of the Lapland Granulite Belt i.e., granulites have a gently NE-dipping boundary against the underlying Karelian Province. In the northeastern part of the granulite belt the geoelectric model and the gravimetric model show a rather steep S-dipping boundary against the Inari Terrain northeast of the granulite belt.

  • 35.
    Korstgård, John A.
    et al.
    Department of Earth Sciences, University of Aarhus.
    Stensgaard, Bo Møller
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Magnetic anomalies and metamorphic boundaries in the southern Nagssugtoqidian orogen, West Greenland2006In: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin, ISSN 1811-4598, E-ISSN 1604-8156, Vol. 11, p. 179-184Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Within the southern Nagssugtoqidian orogen in West Greenland metamorphic terrains of both Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic ages occur with metamorphic grade varying from low amphibolite facies to granulite facies. The determination of the relative ages of the different metamorphic terrains is greatly aided by the intrusion of the 2 Ga Kangâmiut dyke swarm along a NNE trend. In Archaean areas dykes cross-cut gneiss structures, and the host gneisses are in amphibolite to granulite facies. Along Itilleq strong shearing in an E-W-oriented zone caused retrogression of surrounding gneisses to low amphibolite facies. Within this Itivdleq shear zone Kangâmiut dykes follow the E-W shear fabrics giving the impression that dykes were reoriented by the shearing. However, the dykes remain largely undeformed and unmetamorphosed, indicating that the shear zone was established prior to dyke emplacement and that the orientation of the dykes here was governed by the shear fabric. Metamorphism and deformation north of Itilleq involve both dykes and host gneisses, and the metamorphic grade is amphibolite facies increasing to granulite facies at the northern boundary of the southern Nagssugtoqidian orogen. Here a zone of strong deformation, the Ikertôq thrust zone, coincides roughly with the amphibolite-granulite facies transition. Total magnetic field intensity anomalies from aeromagnetic data coincide spectacularly with metamorphic boundaries and reflect changes in content of the magnetic minerals at facies transitions. Even the nature of facies transitions is apparent. Static metamorphic boundaries are gradual whereas dynamic boundaries along deformation zones are abrupt.

  • 36.
    Kumar, Praveen
    et al.
    Department of Remote Sensing, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, 835 215, Jharkhand, India.
    Krishna, Akhouri P.
    Department of Remote Sensing, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, 835 215, Jharkhand, India.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    An Approach for Fraction of Vegetation Cover Estimation in Forest Above-Ground Biomass Assessment Using Sentinel-2 Images2021In: Computer Vision and Image Processing: 5th International Conference, CVIP 2020, Prayagraj, India, December 4-6, 2020, Revised Selected Papers, Part I / [ed] Satish Kumar Singh; Partha Roy; Balasubramanian Raman; P. Nagabhushan, Springer Nature, 2021, p. 1-11Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Forests are one of the most important components to balance and regulate the terrestrial ecosystem on the Earth in protecting the environment. Accurate forest above-ground biomass (AGB) assessment is vital for sustainable forest management to recognize climate change and deforestation for mitigation processes. In this study, Sentinel 2 remote sensing image has been used to calculate the fraction of vegetation cover (FVC) in order to accurately estimate the forest above-ground biomass of Tundi reserved forest in the Dhanbad district located in the Jharkhand state, India. The FVC is calculated in four steps: first, vegetation index image generation; second, vegetation index image rescaled between 0 to 1; third, the ratio of vegetated and non-vegetated areas was calculated with respect to the total image area, and finally, FVC image is generated. In this paper, three vegetation indices have been calculated from the Sentinel 2 image, namely: normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference index 45 (NDI45), and inverted red-edge chlorophyll index (IRECI). Then, the FVC images were generated from the above vegetation indices individually. The ground FVC values were estimated from 22 different locations from the study area. Finally, the image based FVC estimates were compared with the ground estimated FVC. The results show that the IRECI based FVC provided the best approximation to the ground FVC among the different vegetation indices tested.

  • 37.
    Kumar, Praveen
    et al.
    Department of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835 215, India.
    Krishna, Akhouri P.
    Department of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835 215, India.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rapid Evaluation and Validation Method of Above Ground Forest Biomass Estimation Using Optical Remote Sensing in Tundi Reserved Forest Area, India2021In: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, ISSN 2220-9964, Vol. 10, no 1, article id 29Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Optical remote sensing data are freely available on a global scale. However, the satellite image processing and analysis for quick, accurate, and precise forest above ground biomass (AGB) evaluation are still challenging and difficult. This paper is aimed to develop a novel method for precise, accurate, and quick evaluation of the forest AGB from optical remote sensing data. Typically, the ground forest AGB was calculated using an empirical model from ground data for biophysical parameters such as tree density, height, and diameter at breast height (DBH) collected from the field at different elevation strata. The ground fraction of vegetation cover (FVC) in each ground sample location was calculated. Then, the fraction of vegetation cover (FVC) from optical remote sensing imagery was calculated. In the first stage of method implementation, the relation model between the ground FVC and ground forest AGB was developed. In the second stage, the relational model was established between image FVC and ground FVC. Finally, both models were fused to derive the relational model between image FVC and forest AGB. The validation of the developed method was demonstrated utilizing Sentinel-2 imagery as test data and the Tundi reserved forest area located in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state in eastern India was used as the test site. The result from the developed model was ground validated and also compared with the result from a previously developed crown projected area (CPA)-based forest AGB estimation approach. The results from the developed approach demonstrated superior capabilities in precision compared to the CPA-based method. The average forest AGB estimation of the test site obtained by this approach revealed 463 tons per hectare, which matches the previous estimate from this test site.

  • 38.
    Lyngsie, Stig B.
    et al.
    Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen.
    Thybo, H.
    Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    bGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Erratum to "Regional geological and tectonic structures of the North Sea area from potential field modelling" [Tectonophysics Volume 413/3-4 (2006) 147-170]2006In: Tectonophysics, ISSN 0040-1951, E-ISSN 1879-3266, Vol. 413, no 3-4, p. 303-306Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 39.
    Lyngsie, Stig B.
    et al.
    Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen.
    Thybo, H.
    Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    bGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
    Regional geological and tectonic structures of the North Sea area from potential field modelling2006In: Tectonophysics, ISSN 0040-1951, E-ISSN 1879-3266, Vol. 413, no 3-4, p. 147-170Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The spatial distribution of large-scale crustal domains and their boundaries are investigated in the North Sea area by combining gravity, magnetic and seismic data. The North Sea is situated on the plates of three continents, Avalonia, Laurentia and Baltica, which collided during the Caledonian orogeny in the middle Palaeozoic. The location and continuation of the collisional sutures are debated. We apply filters and transformations to potential field data to focus on the crystalline crust and uppermost mantle on a regional scale in order to extract new information on continental sutures. The transformations reveal intrinsic features of crustal transitions between the Caledonian plates and their relation to later extensional structures. The transformations include the Hough Transform applied to the gravity field, calculation of fractional derivatives and integrals of the gravity and magnetic fields, the pseudogravity field and the horizontal gradient field as well as upward continuation. The results indicate a fundamental difference between the lithosphere of Avalonia, Laurentia and Baltica. The location of the Mesozoic rift system (the Central Graben and Viking Graben), may have been partly determined by the presence of the sutures between these three plate, indicative of extensional reactivation of compressional structures. A significant lineament across the entire North Sea between Scotland and North Germany indicates that the lower crust of Baltica provenance may extend as far south-westward as to this lineament. Comparison of the power spectra of the gravity field in five selected areas shows significant differences in the long wavelength components between the areas north and south of the lineament corresponding to differences in crustal properties. This lineament could represent the suture between lithosphere of Caledonian origin (Avalonia) versus lithosphere of Precambrian origin (Baltica) in the lower crust and upper mantle. If this is the case, the lineament is the missing link in the reconstruction of the triple plate collision

  • 40.
    Martelet, Guillaume
    et al.
    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), F-45060 Orléans, France.
    Gloaguen, Eric
    Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), F-45060 Orléans, France; ISTO, UMR7327, Université d’Orléans, CNRS, BRGM, F-45071 Orléans, France.
    Døssing, Arne
    CMAGTRES, Geomagnetism, DTU Space, Technical University Denmark, Centrifugevej 356, DK-2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; DTU CERE, Technical University Denmark, DK-2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Lima Simoes da Silva, Eduardo
    CMAGTRES, Geomagnetism, DTU Space, Technical University Denmark, Centrifugevej 356, DK-2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark; DTU CERE, Technical University Denmark, DK-2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Linde, Johannes
    Geodesy and Earth Observation, DTU Space, Elektrovej 328, DK-2850 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Airborne/UAV Multisensor Surveys Enhance the Geological Mapping and 3D Model of a Pseudo-Skarn Deposit in Ploumanac’h, French Brittany2021In: Minerals, E-ISSN 2075-163X, Vol. 11, no 11, article id 1259Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Taking advantage of a multi-sensor (multispectral and magnetic) drone survey, we address the detailed geological mapping and modeling of a mineralization in its geological environment. We stress that these high-resolution data allow us to bridge the gap between field observations and a regional aeromagnetic survey. On the one hand, the combination of multispectral imagery with field geological observations enhances detailed geological mapping. On the other hand, the combination of field magnetic susceptibility measurement and their use in detailed to regional magnetic modeling, constrained respectively by UAV-borne and airborne magnetic surveys, allows deriving a model of the mineralization consistent across the scales. This is demonstrated in a case study in a complex polyphased magmatic-metamorphic environment on the coast of French Brittany. The target area hosts a pseudo-skarn mineralization, exhibiting an outstanding magnetic anomaly. The combination of remotely sensed and field data allows deriving a realistic conceptual and geometrical model of the magnetic mineralization in its geological environment, tightly constrained by field observations and measurements.

  • 41.
    Matzka, Jürgen
    et al.
    DTU Space.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    GEUS.
    Olesen, Arne Vestergaard
    DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
    Nielsen, Jens Emil
    DTU Space.
    Forsberg, René
    DTU Space.
    Olsen, Nils
    DTU Space.
    Halpenny, John F.
    Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON.
    Verhoef, Jacob H.
    Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON.
    A new aeromagnetic survey of the North Pole and the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland and Ellesmere Island2010In: Earth Planets and Space, ISSN 1343-8832, E-ISSN 1880-5981, Vol. 62, no 10, p. 829-832Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We present a preliminary analysis of more than 50,000 km of aeromagnetic survey lines flown in the Arctic Ocean, acquired in 2009 with an optically pumped scalar magnetometer as part of the airborne geophysical survey 'LOMGRAV'. From the observations we removed main and magnetospheric fields as given by the CHAOS-3 field model (Olsen et al., 2010) and remaining external fields as monitored by the Canadian magnetic observatory Alert. The reduced data were levelled based on cross-over differences at line intersections. Finally, a grid was computed, upward continued by 3500 m and compared with the EMAG2 grid (Maus et al., 2009), showing a good general agreement but also areas with systematic differences. The obtained data are expected to be part of the next version of the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map (WDMAM).

  • 42.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering. Ctr. of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (India).
    Porwal, Alok
    Ctr. of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (India).
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Noise reduction and destriping using local spatial statistics and quadratic regression from Hyperion images2020In: Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, ISSN 1931-3195, E-ISSN 1931-3195, Vol. 14, no 1, article id 016515Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Hyperion images from Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) are being used in natural resources assessment and management. The evaluation and verification of Hyperion images for the above applications are validating the EO-1 mission. However, the presence of random and striping noises in Hyperion images affect the accuracy of the results. Therefore, reduction of random noise and stripes from Hyperion images becomes indispensable for the evaluation of the results in natural resources assessment and in optimum use of the data. Thus, a collective approach for correcting pixels with no-data values and removing random noise and stripes from Hyperion radiance images is developed. In the developed method, first, no-data valued pixels are identified and corrected using a local median filter. Minimum noise fraction transformation is then used to reduce random noise from noise-dominated bands. Further, spatial statistical techniques are used to reduce random noise from the rest of the bands. Finally, a local quadratic regression by a least squares method is used to correct bad columns and global stripes, and a local-spatial-statistics-based algorithm is used to detect and correct local stripes. The effectiveness and efficiency of the algorithm is demonstrated by application to two Hyperion images: one from the Udaipur area, western India, and another from the Luleå area, northern Sweden. The results show that the algorithm reduces random and striping noise without introducing unwanted effects and alterations in the original normal data values in the images.

  • 43.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Abdolmaleki, Mehdi
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Multiple Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Integration for Geological Mapping2019In: 2019 10th Workshop on Hyperspectral Imaging and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS), IEEE, 2019, p. 11-15Conference paper (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper investigates spaceborne multiple multispectral data-fusion and blending to generate an integrated data with higher spatio-spectral resolution and spectral coverage in order to obtain improved geological mapping. A hybrid approach using Gram-Schmidt pan-sharpening and Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) based downsampling technique is developed to generate integrated data from multiple multispectral data. In this study, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Landsat 8, and Sentinel-2 data have been used to evaluate the developed approach for lithological mapping. Liikavaara to Puoltikasvaara including Nautanen and nearby-mining area, in the Gällivare district of Norrbotten county, Sweden, is chosen as a case study. Lithological map of the study area is produced using Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier. Bedrock geological map from the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) is used for classification accuracy assessment. The results show that integrated data produced better accuracy than original individual spaceborne multispectral data for lithological mapping of the study area.

  • 44.
    Pal, Mahendra K.
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild M.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Abdolmaleki, Mehdi
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Surficial Iron Mineral Potential Mapping from Aster Data in Malmberget and Adjoining Area in Norrbotten County Sweden2021In: IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium: Proceedings, IEEE, 2021, p. 5215-5217Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this work is to develop a simple and effective approach for surficial iron mineral potential zone identification and mapping using optical remote sensing data. Thus, an iron mineral potential model (IMPM) was developed by combining multiple band ratios for iron mineral detection. The developed method was applied on the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data from Malmberget and nearby area from Gällivare district, Norrbotten county, Sweden. The results from the study area revealed that the developed approach is effective in iron mineral potential zone mapping using ASTER data with more than 90% accuracy.

  • 45.
    Pal, Mahendra
    et al.
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering. Center of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild
    Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.
    Porwal, Alok
    Center of Studies in Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
    Optimized Lithological Mapping from Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images Using Fused Multi-Classifiers2020In: Remote Sensing, E-ISSN 2072-4292, Vol. 12, no 1, article id 177Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Most available studies in lithological mapping using spaceborne multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing images employ different classification and spectral matching algorithms for performing this task; however, our experiment reveals that no single algorithm renders satisfactory results. Therefore, a new approach based on an ensemble of classifiers is presented for lithological mapping using remote sensing images in this paper, which returns enhanced accuracy. The proposed method uses a weighted pooling approach for lithological mapping at each pixel level using the agreement of the class accuracy, overall accuracy and kappa coefficient from the multi-classifiers of an image. The technique is implemented in four steps; (1) classification images are generated using a variety of classifiers; (2) accuracy assessments are performed for each class, overall classification and estimation of kappa coefficient for every classifier; (3) an overall within-class accuracy index is estimated by weighting class accuracy, overall accuracy and kappa coefficient for each class and every classifier; (4) finally each pixel is assigned to a class for which it has the highest overall within-class accuracy index amongst all classes in all classifiers. To demonstrate the strength of the developed approach, four supervised classifiers (minimum distance (MD), spectral angle mapper (SAM), spectral information divergence (SID), support vector machine (SVM)) are used on one hyperspectral image (Hyperion) and two multispectral images (ASTER, Landsat 8-OLI) for mapping lithological units of the Udaipur area, Rajasthan, western India. The method is found significantly effective in increasing the accuracy in lithological mapping.

  • 46.
    Pedersen, Laust Börsting
    et al.
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    Juhlin, Christopher
    Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    Electric resistivity in the Gravberg-1 deep well, Sweden1992In: Journal of Geophysical Research, ISSN 0148-0227, E-ISSN 2156-2202, Vol. 97, no 6B, p. 9171-9182Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Siljan impact structure located in central Sweden has been the object of intense geophysical and geological studies for several decades. This paper presents the results of electrical resistivity measurements on the surface, in the hole, and on core samples from shallow coreholes distributed over the whole impact structure. Magnetotelluric data constrain the central part of the structure to be essentially one-dimensional with an upper crustal unit of about 10 000 Ωm followed by a less resistive impact related unit of 1000 Ωm from a depth of about 6 km to a depth of 20 km. The lower crust is a homogeneous unit of about 300 Ωm extending down to about 40 km, where the upper mantle is marked by an increase in resistivity of about 1000 Ωm. Major fracture zones, some of which coincide with the horizontal dolerite sills, known to extend over tens of kilometers, are probably the main carriers of current. Saline fluids recovered below 5.4-km depth and the magnetotelluric results lead us to conclude that pore fluids are highly saline below this depth even on a regional scale.

  • 47.
    Pedersen, Laust Börsting
    et al.
    Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Inversion Of Magnetotelluric Data: A Non‐Linear Least‐Squares Approach1989In: Geophysical Prospecting, ISSN 0016-8025, E-ISSN 1365-2478, Vol. 37, no 6, p. 669-695Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The inverse problem of magnetotellurics over a horizontally stratified earth is described, with emphasis on practical application. The inversion is divided into basically two steps. The construction of some best solution, and the analysis of that solution with regard to uncertainty and complexity. For the construction of best solutions a robust non‐linear solver was developed, and for the estimation of parameter errors a modified eigenvalue‐eigenvector analysis is performed to better describe non‐linear effects. The choice of the number of layers is shown to be intimately connected with the structure of data errors and the misfit between model and data. An example from the Siljan impact structure in Sweden illustrates the power of the technique.

  • 48.
    Pedersen, Laust Börsting
    et al.
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    Some techniques for enhancement of gravity and magnetic maps1991In: Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, ISSN 0016-786X, Vol. 113, no 2-3, p. 264-Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 49.
    Pedersen, Laust Börsting
    et al.
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Uppsala Universitet, Department of Earth Sciences.
    The gradient tensor of potential field anomalies: some implications on data collection and data processing of maps1990In: Geophysics, ISSN 0016-8033, E-ISSN 1942-2156, Vol. 55, no 12, p. 1558-1566Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The full gradient tensor is presently not measured routinely onboard airplanes or on land. This paper describes some improvements that can be made in strategies of data collection and in processing of potential field maps if such tensor measurements were available. We suggest that, in addition to producing for example standard total field anomaly maps, the invariants of the tensor be mapped

  • 50.
    Pedersen, Laust Börsting
    et al.
    Department of Geophysics, Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala.
    Rasmussen, Thorkild Maack
    Department of Geophysics, Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala.
    Dyrelius, Dan
    Department of Geophysics, Section of Solid Earth Physics, University of Uppsala.
    Construction of component maps from aeromagnetic total field anomaly maps1990In: Geophysical Prospecting, ISSN 0016-8025, E-ISSN 1365-2478, Vol. 38, no 7, p. 795-804Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Total field anomalies as defined from normal aeromagnetic surveys give good approximations of the anomalous components along the direction of the main geomagnetic field, which is generally much larger than the anomalous field. Using the relations between vertical and horizontal components of the field, the total field anomaly is related to any vertical or horizontal component and the corresponding horizontal and vertical derivatives. An example from the Siljan impact structure indicates that such directional filters may be applied to extract useful information from magnetic maps.

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