Moho density contrast in central Eurasia from GOCE gravity gradients

M Eshagh, M Hussain, R Tenzer, M Romeshkani - Remote Sensing, 2016 - mdpi.com
Seismic data are primarily used in studies of the Earth's inner structure. Since large parts of
the world are not yet sufficiently covered by seismic surveys, products from the Earth's …

Moho Geometry Estimation Beneath the Gulf of Guinea From Satellite Gravity Data Based on a Regularized Non‐Linear Gravity Inversion

PG Kamto, W Lemotio, J Kamguia - Earth and Space Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, we present a new gravimetric Moho model over the Gulf of Guinea computed
from the inversion of the global gravity EIGEN‐6C4 model. The computation procedure …

An approach to Moho discontinuity recovery from on-orbit GOCE data with application over Indo-Pak region

M Eshagh, M Hussain - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
In this research, a modified form of Vening Meinesz-Moritz (VMM) theory of isostasy for the
second-order radial derivative of gravitational potential, measured from the Gravity field and …

A theoretical discussion on Vening Meinesz-Moritz inverse problem of isostasy

M Eshagh - Geophysical Journal International, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The Moho surface can be determined according to isostatic theories, and among them, the
recent Vening Meinesz-Moritz (VMM) theory of isostasy has been successfully applied for …

On the approximations in formulation of the Vening Meinesz–Moritz theory of isostasy

M Eshagh - Geophysical Journal International, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Different approximations are used in Moho modelling based on isostatic theories. The well-
known approximation is considering a plate shell model for isostatic equilibrium, which is an …

Isostatic GOCE Moho model for Iran

M Eshagh, S Ebadi, R Tenzer - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the major issues associated with a regional Moho recovery from the gravity or gravity-
gradient data is the optimal choice of the mean compensation depth (ie, the mean Moho …

From satellite gradiometry data to subcrustal stress due to mantle convection

M Eshagh - Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2014 - Springer
Subcrustal stress induced by mantle convection can be determined by the Earth's
gravitational potential. In this study, the spherical harmonic expansion of the simplified …

Determination of crustal thickness under Tibet from gravity-gradient data

W Chen - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
We develop a novel regional inversion algorithm to determinate the Moho geometry from the
gravity-gradient data. The procedure involves two steps. Firstly, the refined gravity-gradient …

Iterative approaches for regional Moho determination using on-orbit gravity gradients: a case study in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and its near zone

WK Li, QL Mu, M Yang, W Feng… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Moho determination is an important issue in studying the Earth's interior structure. In
accordance with the isostasy-compensation hypothesis in geodesy, it is possible to recover …

Moho determination from GOCE gradiometry data over Ethiopia

AA Gedamu, M Eshagh, TB Bedada - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
The gravity field and steady-state ocean circulation explorer (GOCE) satellite mission has a
good global coverage of data except across the Polar Regions. Here, the goal is to take the …