Magnetotellurics (MT) utilize measurements of electromagnetic fields at Earth’s surface to image the electrical conductivity distribution at depths from a few meters to ∼200 km. MT is especially powerful for mapping mineralized fluid pathways, as it is sensitive to inter- connected minor conductive phases such as fluids, melts, or sulfides. However, conductivity anomalies documented by … Read more…
Seismic anisotropy, the directional dependency of seismic wave velocities, is important for mapping the Earth’s structure and understanding geodynamic processes. Seismic anisotropy primarily stems from the development of mineral crystallographic preferred orientation (i.e. texture) during the plastic deformation of rocks. In-depth analysis of data from texture characterization techniques like Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) enables the … Read more…
pide is a Python library for calculating geophysical parameters (e.g., electrical conductivity, seismic velocity), employing the results from experimental petrology, mineral/rock physics, and thermomechanical modelling studies. pide can calculate the theoretical electrical conductivity of any Earth material that exists in the literature. pide can also calculate seismic velocity utilising the external ‘sister’ library SAnTex. Using … Read more…