Applying Map Filters and Inversion Model for Gravity Data in Matlab-based Application

Abstract

In general, there are two types of processes using the gravity method, that is the basic processes and the advanced processes. The basic process includes Gravity Meter reading conversion until the gravity corrections process. While the advanced process is a process to put an edge on the geological appearance of the research area that is already in the form of a map. The advanced process includes map filtering and inversion modeling. This advanced processing of gravity data is very useful, one of which is to separate regional anomalies and local anomalies, while inversion modeling is useful for knowing the approximate location of the anomaly depth. What will be applied to the software is advanced processing, because in its application this processing is required in every geophysical research and requires data processing support tools. However, for now, gravity data processing software, especially for the filtering and data modeling process is available as a licensed software. Where not everyone can access it because of limited costs and those who are still in the learning stage in lectures need practicing to process the geophysical data. The purpose of implementing this filtering process and inversion modeling is to provide access to gravity data processing for free and open source so that it can make it easier for students to process the data while practicing in the field, and in the future this software can be the basis for learning and development in the field of geophysical computing. This research was made using a descriptive method with a complete step and explanation of the creating and applying of the geophysical data processing into a software, so the detail processes inside it can be known. A literature study was also conducted to determine the basic formula that will be used as a reference in calculating gravity data in order to obtain the expected processing and modeling results. After that, the final step is to apply all of the components in a program to create a software based on MATLAB for the final result of this research. This software will containing map filtering and inverse modeling for gravity data which can be used for data processing.