Fractal analysis of seismic and geological data

Continental lithosphere is a highly organised physical medium which can be investigated by seismic methods to obtain objective information. The use of fractal representation offers new possibilities to determine quantitative parameters of the structural arrangement of the lithosphere and to compare...

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Published in:Tectonophysics 1997-02, Vol.269 (3), p.247-257
Main Authors: Goryainov, P.M., Ivanyuk, G.Yu, Sharov, N.V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltic Shield
banded-iron formation
continental crust
fractal analysis
seismic inhomogeneity
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Summary:Continental lithosphere is a highly organised physical medium which can be investigated by seismic methods to obtain objective information. The use of fractal representation offers new possibilities to determine quantitative parameters of the structural arrangement of the lithosphere and to compare tectonic structures composed of a similar set of “participants” i.e. structural complexes with a relatively homogeneous range of rocks. Fractals as a universal property of continental crust are shown to be an important tool for a comparative study of geological and seismic sections on a quantitative basis, and also in reassessing many of the previous interpretations of seismic and geological structures.
ISSN:0040-1951
1879-3266
DOI:10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00162-X