The research aims to investigate crustal thickness variations across Central Philippines using gravity inversion. Gravity inversion enables the removal of short-wavelength effects in crustal investigations, yielding reliable estimates even in the absence of seismic refraction data or a dense seismograph network. Despite its potential, gravity inversion remains largely underutilized in the Philippines. This study aims to assess crustal thickness variations across the arc-continent collision zone in Central Philippines through gravity inversion and Euler deconvolution. While inversion modeling is not a universal solution, integrating alternative geophysical techniques may reveal insights that traditional forward and empirical models cannot provide, particularly in regions where continental and oceanic terranes coverage.
The research aligns with the following UN SDGs:
- SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 15 - Life on Land
Cover photo is from de Lima, D.P.D. et al. (2023, Gravity inversion for crustal thickness investigation of the continental and oceanic crusts of Brazil incorporating a lithosphere thermal gravity anomaly correction, Tectonophysics, Volume 846, 229663, ISSN 0040-1951, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2022.229663) in their Figure 7.
