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To formulate a second-rank magnetotelluric phase tensor that retrieves undistorted regional phase information despite galvanic distortion from near-surface conductivity heterogeneities.

July 27, 2004Geophysical Journal InternationalOpen Access

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To formulate a second-rank magnetotelluric phase tensor that retrieves undistorted regional phase information despite galvanic distortion from near-surface conductivity heterogeneities.
Derived the mathematical properties of the phase tensor from the magnetotelluric impedance tensor without imposing dimensionality constraints on conductivity distribution.
Analyzed coordinate invariants and principal axis orientations across 1-D, 2-D, and general 3-D regional electrical conductivity structures.
Evaluated the behavior of phase tensor principal axes and graphical ellipse representations using 3-D forward numerical models.
Demonstrated that the phase tensor is impervious to near-surface galvanic distortion and preserves true regional phase relationships across 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D media.
Showed that 2-D media produce symmetric tensors with principal axes aligned to geological strike, while 3-D structures introduce a non-zero third invariant measuring regional asymmetry.
Confirmed that graphical phase tensor ellipses directly delineate lateral conductivity gradients in complex 3-D subsurface structures.

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Theoretical modeling study demonstrates distortion-free regional phase determination in three-dimensional conductivity structures, highlighting a robust method for subsurface geophysical imaging.

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Caldwell et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc60d84264bdb38435919d https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246x.2004.02281.x

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Theoretical modeling study demonstrates distortion-free regional phase determination in three-dimensional conductivity structures, highlighting a robust method for subsurface geophysical imaging.

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