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The south-central United States magnetic anomalyThe South-Central United States Magnetic Anomaly is the most prominent positive feature in the MAGSAT scalar magnetic field over North America. The anomaly correlates with increased crustal thickness, above average crustal velocity, negative free-air gravity anomalies and an extensive zone of Middle Proterozoic anorogenic felsic basement rocks. Spherical dipole source inversion of the MAGSAT scalar data and subsequent calculation of reduced-to-pole and derivative maps provide additional constraints for a crustal magnetic model which corresponds geographically to the extensive Middle Proterozoic felsic rocks trending northeasterly across the United States. These felsic rocks contain insufficient magnetization or volume to produce the anomaly, but are rather indicative of a crustal zone which was disturbed during a Middle Proterozoic thermal event which enriched magnetic material deep in the crust.
Document ID
19850023279
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Starich, P. J.
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Improving the Geol. Interpretation of Magnetic and Gravity Satellite Anomalies
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
85N31592
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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