Integrated geological and gravity modelling to improve 3-D model harmonization—Methods and benefits for the Saxony-Anhalt/Brandenburg cross-border region (North German Basin)
| Autor: | Emilio L Pueyo Morer, Florian Riefstahl, Alexander Malz, Jacob Wächter, Christoph Jahnke, Christian Olaf Mueller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gravity (chemistry)
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Harmonization Structural basin 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences language.human_language Cross-border region German Geophysics 13. Climate action Geochemistry and Petrology language Physical geography Geology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Geophysical Journal International. 227:1295-1321 |
| ISSN: | 1365-246X 0956-540X |
| Popis: | SUMMARYAs 3-D geological models become more numerous and widely available, the opportunity arises to combine them into large regional compilations. One of the biggest challenges facing these compilations is the connection and alignment of individual models, especially in less explored areas or across political borders. In this regard, gravity modelling is suitable for revealing additional subsurface information that can support a harmonization of structural models. Here, we present an integrated geological and gravity modelling approach to support the harmonization process of two geological 3-D models of the North German Basin in the cross-border region between the federal states of Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. Gravity gradient calculation, filtering and Euler deconvolution are utilized to reveal new insights into the local fault system and gravity anomaly sources. The independent models are merged and harmonized during 3-D forward and inverse gravity modelling. Herein, density gradients for individual layers are incorporated in the framework of model parametrization. The resulting geological 3-D model consists of harmonized interfaces and is consistent with the observed gravity field. To demonstrate the plausibility of the derived model, we discuss the new geophysical findings on the sedimentary and crustal structures of the cross-border region in the context of the regional geological setting. The cross-border region is dominated by an NW–SE oriented fault system that coincides with the Elbe Fault System. We interpret a low-density zone within the basement of the Mid-German Crystalline Rise as a northward continuation of the Pretzsch–Prettin Crystalline Complex into the basement of the North German Basin. Additionally, we observe two types of anticlines within the basin, which we link to provinces of contrasting basement rigidity. Our gravity modelling implies that the Zechstein salt has mostly migrated into the deeper parts of the basin west of the Seyda Fault. Finally, we identify a pronounced syncline that accommodates a narrow and up to 800 m deep Cenozoic basin. |
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