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