Catalogue of Selected Regional Gravity and Magnetic Maps of Northern Alberta

Book excerpt: This publication contains 17 regional gravity and 17 magnetic maps of northern Alberta that highlight subtle potential-field lineaments & anomaly fabrics that could be related to faults. Each map is accompanied by an annotation that explains the data processing methods employed and suggests practical uses of the map for geological interpretation. The introductory section includes background on the geological meaning of geophysical anomalies, details of the data sources used to make the maps, and information on the data processing & lineament detection methods employed.