John William Sinahon Mariano

US Patent:

20180128940, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Oct 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/788440

Inventors:

Robert J. Ferderer - The Woodlands TX, US
John Mariano - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01V 99/00

Abstract:

A method including: defining a model space within which all subsurface models are in general local isostatic equilibrium; generating a representative set of trial models which span the model space, wherein a requirement that all of the trial models be in isostatic equilibrium provides a constraint that narrows a range of solutions that fit observed gravity data, wherein the trial models provide scenarios of Earth's crustal geometry, and crust and mantle rock properties; and determining, within an inversion process, a model solution based on minimizing a misfit between the observed gravity data and synthetic gravity data generated from at least one of the trial models.