My approach has been to forward model likely scenarios from the 
current exploration, add some red noise to the results, and then test 
a number of edge detection & depth estimation methods against my 
current expectations.

On 5/1/2015 10:25 AM, Doug Perkin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been trying various source depth estimation methods for grids 
> of potential field data and wanted to start a discussion on which 
> methods tend to provide better solutions for gravity vs aeromag.  I 
> am usually interested in sub vertical or dipping contacts, so for 
> magnetics I have tried a structural index of 0 or 1 and for Gravity 
> I have tried 0 and -1 using the USGS special function depth analysis 
> GX.  I have also tried Euler with various window sizes.
>
> The local wavenumber method using the USGS GX was interesting 
> because it actually provides estimates of the structural index for 
> various anomalies; however that method tended to give a lot more 
> noise and was in places giving me a structural index of 3 when the 
> RTP grid clearly did not look like a magnetic dipole source.
>
> Does anyone have experience with these depth estimation methods?  
> Which methods tend to give more reliable solutions for a vertical or 
> dipping contact using aeromag?  And which methods tend to provide 
> better solutions for a vertical or dipping contact using gravity?  
> Any advice or discussion on these methods would be much appreciated
>
> Regards,
> Doug
>
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