Magnetic source basement depth determination of Ikogosi Warm Water Spring South Western Nigeria and the environ using aeromagnetic data

Abstract

Structural features of Ikogosi Warm Spring and its environs have been delineated using qualitative and quantitative interpretation methods. Euler-Deconvolution and local wave number methods were adopted for quantitative and qualitative interpretation of aeromagnetic data sheet 243 by Geological Survey Agency of Nigeria (GSN) in 2008, respectively. Euler solution revealed depth range of-2.98 to-290 m to the magnetic sources, while local wave number method revealed depths to magnetic sources/basements ranging from-2.1 to-1311.4 m of the geologic lineaments in Ikogosi Warm Spring and its environs. Both methods revealed outcrop features characterized by their positive depth values above the mean ground level. Both methods proved efficient way of resolving shallow magnetic source depth giving a very plausible depth of-2.1 m for local wave number and-2.98 m for Euler solution in the area of study.

Qualitative aeromagnetic interpretation over Ikogosi Warm Spring, southwestern Nigeria

“…This research was a reconnaissance study to the work of Ayobami and Lateef (2019) which predicted the shallow basements which may have accommodated the channels to the warm spring using aeromagnetic data with depths in between 2.98 to 290m for Euler De-convolution method and 2.1 to 1311.4 m for Local Wave Number method. Therefore, it I s obvious that trends predicted above are consistent with their obtained results.…”

“…Curie point depths ranging from 5 to 16 km were obtained around Ikogosi warm spring by Abraham et al (2014b). Ayobami and Lateef (2019) investigated depth to shallow basement which could accommodate the channels to the warm spring using aeromagnetic data with depths in between 2.98 to 290 m for Euler De-convolution method and 2.1 to 1311.4 m for Local Wave Number method.…”