MODELING OF GRAVITY ANOMALIES DUE TO 2D GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES USING GENETIC ALGORITHM
MODELING OF GRAVITY ANOMALIES DUE TO 2D GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES USING GENETIC ALGORITHM
In this paper, a new modeling technique is introduced using Genetic Algorithm (GA). In this method, Genetic
algorithm (GA) is modified and used as an optimization method in geophysics applications. The problem at hand is to
find the best model for the cross-section, which its anomalies fit the observed ones. Optimization methods are generally
used in inversion problems to find some parameters, which describe underground structures. The model shape is
limited with the chosen parameters. In our modeling technique, firstly, cross section is divided into prismatic pieces.
Then, genetic algorithm finds models in each generation, which have geometries constitute of prismatic structures, and
obtains the best model that fits its anomaly to the observed one. In this process, the density differences of each prismatic
piece are assumed to be constant. Therefore, the model obtained by using GA, the structure is shape independent.
Moreover, any kind of structure can be modeled with the proposed method using constant density difference for
underground structure. We give two synthetic examples; the first one is U type and the other one is a basin model. Based
on the anomalies with acceptable errors, GA finds the models satisfactory. Mean Errors (MEs) of these two synthetic
modes are 0.087 mGal and 0.073 mGal respectively. Then, Godavari Valley models of [1], [2] are considered to
compare our proposed modeling technique. Our model is found to be similar to these models. After demonstrate the
reliability of the technique, proposed method is applied to Sivas-Gurun basin and the anomaly of the model has only
0.17 mGal ME.
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