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2525## Abstract
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27- We present a new methodology to compute the gravitational fields generated by tesseroids
28- (spherical prisms) whose density varies with depth according to an arbitrary continuous
29- function. It approximates the gravitational fields through the Gauss-Legendre Quadrature
30- along with two discretization algorithms that automatically control its accuracy by
31- adaptively dividing the tesseroid into smaller ones. The first one is a preexisting two
32- dimensional adaptive discretization algorithm that reduces the errors due to the
33- distance between the tesseroid and the computation point. The second is a new
34- density-based discretization algorithm that decreases the errors introduced by the
35- variation of the density function with depth. The amount of divisions made by each
36- algorithm is indirectly controlled by two parameters: the distance-size ratio and the
37- delta ratio. We have obtained analytical solutions for a spherical shell with radially
38- variable density and compared them to the results of the numerical model for linear,
39- exponential, and sinusoidal density functions. These comparisons allowed us to obtain
40- optimal values for the distance-size and delta ratios that yield an accuracy of 0.1% of
41- the analytical solutions. The resulting optimal values of distance-size ratio for the
42- gravitational potential and its gradient are 1 and 2.5, respectively. The density-based
43- discretization algorithm produces no discretizations in the linear density case, but a
44- delta ratio of 0.1 is needed for the exponential and the sinusoidal density functions.
45- These values can be extrapolated to cover most common use cases. However, the
46- distance-size and delta ratios can be configured by the user to increase the accuracy of
47- the results at the expense of computational speed. Lastly, we apply this new methodology
48- to model the Neuquén Basin, a foreland basin in Argentina with a maximum depth of over
49- 5000 m, using an exponential density function.
27+ We present a new methodology to compute the gravitational fields generated by
28+ tesseroids (spherical prisms) whose density varies with depth according to
29+ an arbitrary continuous function.
30+ It approximates the gravitational fields through the Gauss-Legendre Quadrature along
31+ with two discretization algorithms that automatically control its accuracy by adaptively
32+ dividing the tesseroid into smaller ones.
33+ The first one is a preexisting two dimensional adaptive discretization algorithm that
34+ reduces the errors due to the distance between the tesseroid and the computation point.
35+ The second is a new density-based discretization algorithm that
36+ decreases the errors introduced by the variation of the density function with depth.
37+ The amount of divisions made by each algorithm is indirectly controlled
38+ by two parameters: the distance-size ratio and the delta ratio.
39+ We have obtained analytical solutions for a spherical shell with radially variable
40+ density and compared them to the results of the numerical model for linear,
41+ exponential, and sinusoidal density functions.
42+ The heavily oscillating density functions are intended only to test the algorithm to its
43+ limits and not to emulate a real world case.
44+ These comparisons allowed us to obtain optimal values for the distance-size and
45+ delta ratios that yield an accuracy of 0.1% of the analytical solutions.
46+ The resulting optimal values of distance-size ratio for the gravitational potential and
47+ its gradient are 1 and 2.5, respectively.
48+ The density-based discretization algorithm produces no discretizations in the linear
49+ density case, but a delta ratio of 0.1 is needed for the exponential and most sinusoidal
50+ density functions.
51+ These values can be extrapolated to cover most common use cases, which are simpler than
52+ oscillating density profiles.
53+ However, the distance-size and delta ratios can be configured by the user to increase
54+ the accuracy of the results at the expense of computational speed.
55+ Lastly, we apply this new methodology to model the Neuquén Basin, a foreland basin in
56+ Argentina with a maximum depth of over 5000m, using an exponential density function.
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5259## Reproducing the results
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