MLchartDataset catalogue

Upward continuation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004489

A mathematical technique used in potential field geophysics to calculate the magnetic or gravity field that would be observed at a higher elevation, given measurements at a lower level. This process effectively smooths the data and attenuates high-frequency anomalies caused by shallow sources. It is often applied to remove the effects of near-surface geology or to regionalize anomalies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004489
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004489",
  "term": "Upward continuation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A mathematical technique used in potential field geophysics to calculate the magnetic or gravity field that would be observed at a higher elevation, given measurements at a lower level. This process effectively smooths the data and attenuates high-frequency anomalies caused by shallow sources. It is often applied to remove the effects of near-surface geology or to regionalize anomalies.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/upward-continuation/"
}

Record 4,252 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.