GPH 492/692 Field Work 2010 Gravity Ross Whitmore Janice Kukuk Rob Ghiglieri Draft Introduction: Two gravity surveys were set up in east Sparks and east Reno. Approximately 17 measurements were taken in east Sparks along Prater Way and approximately 38 measurements were taken in east Reno through the Hidden Valley suburb. Currently only the gravity survey data along Prater Way has been processed. However, there is missing elevation data for Hidden Valley that will soon be collected and processed. Methods: Measurements were taken with a LaCoste and Romberg gravity meter. At the beginning and end of each day, gravity measurements were taken at the base station at the University of Nevada, Reno to calculate for drift throughout the day. The known absolute gravity for the University of Nevada, Reno base station is 979.6746 gals. A field base station was also set up to correct for drift. The field base station was re-measured every 2-3 hours. The gravity measurements were not measured at regular distance intervals due to time constraints. In the basin the intervals were 300-400 m long and as the interface between the basin and bedrock was approached the intervals were shorten to 100-200 m. Two gravity measurements were taken at each station to ensure accuracy. Terrain corrections were made at each gravity station. The corrections were made for the Hammer B (6.56’-54.6’) and C (54.6’-175’) rings at each station using estimated eye height elevation. Each gravity station was surveyed in by the survey team to Gravity 1 obtain accurate vertical and horizontal positions. To make the free-air correction the elevation of each gravity station must be known to within 30 cm for an accuracy of 0.01 mGal. The survey data was reduced to the complete Bouguer anomaly (CBA). First the data was reduced to the simple Bouguer anomaly (SBA). The SBA was calculated by first correcting for drift of the gravity meter against the field base stations. The field corrected data was then corrected for drift against the University of Nevada, Reno base station. The free-air and Bouguer slab elevation was calculated using the equation: dg= h (0.3083 – 0.04192 rho) Where dg is the SBA in mGal, h is the elevation in meters, and rho is the density as 2.6 g/cc. The density was obtained from analysis of rock samples taken from the bedrock. The CBA was then determined by adding the elevation and terrain correction to the SBA value. Using Java Grav2D, the calculated gravity data was inverted and after the 11th iteration the inversion was completed. From the 11th iteration the Bouguer slab was plotted against the distance of the gravity line giving an initial basin profile. More detailed information of the basin profile will be understood once further processing using GYM-SYS is completed. Results: The basin profile obtained from the Relative SBA confirmed the initial hypothesis that the basin is deeper to the west and shallower to the east. The deepest part of the basin is approximately 500m as seen in the plot of the SBA plotted against the distance from the origin. There is an anomaly in the plot that occurs at a depth of 400 m and at a distance of 1700 m. With further processing this anomaly should be resolved. The data tables and map localities of both surveys have been attached. Gravity 2 Prater Data: Station # SEM AM PB P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 Time min Inst. read g,mGal Terrain Correction Elevation field drift_corr. gD, mGal SEM correction Height, m SBA, mGal dg, mGal Relativ e SBA, mGal Sed Thickness, m 530 3183.1 3255.04 3255.04 3255.04 -1339.26 -266.9252 530 3183.12 3255.06 3255.06 3255.06 -1339.26 -266.9252 794 3191.92 3264.06 0 1339.26 3264.06 3264.19 0 0 3264.19 -11.02 525.84 802 3191.9 3264.04 0 1339.26 3264.04 3264.17 0 0 3264.17 -11.04 526.63 794 3191.92 3264.06 0 1339.26 3264.06 3264.19 0.39 0.0777301 3264.27 -10.94 522.13 802 3191.9 3264.04 0 1339.26 3264.04 3264.18 0.39 0.0777301 3264.26 -10.95 522.62 813 3193.09 3265.25 0.0053 1339.65 3265.27 3265.41 1.07 0.2132596 3265.63 -9.58 457.17 815 3193.1 3265.26 0.0053 1339.65 3265.28 3265.42 1.07 0.2132596 3265.64 -9.57 456.56 826 3194.1 3266.29 0 1340.33 3266.31 3266.46 2.01 0.4006091 3266.86 -8.35 398.42 831 3194.13 3266.32 0 1340.33 3266.35 3266.50 2.01 0.4006091 3266.90 -8.31 396.65 841 3194.45 3266.64 0 1341.27 3266.68 3266.84 5.25 1.046367 3267.88 -7.33 349.61 844 3194.48 3266.68 0 1341.27 3266.71 3266.87 5.25 1.046367 3267.92 -7.29 347.97 854 3194.95 3267.16 0.01463 1344.51 3267.20 3267.36 13.96 2.7823397 3270.16 -5.05 240.90 857 3194.96 3267.17 0.01463 1344.51 3267.22 3267.38 13.96 2.7823397 3270.17 -5.04 240.23 866 3193.77 3265.95 0.00667 1353.22 3266.01 3266.17 17.03 3.3942152 3269.57 -5.64 268.93 868 3193.76 3265.94 0.00667 1353.22 3266.00 3266.16 17.03 3.3942152 3269.56 -5.64 269.29 876 3193.75 3265.93 0.044 1356.29 3265.99 3266.16 38.05 7.5836694 3273.79 -1.42 67.63 878 3193.76 3265.94 0.044 1356.29 3266.01 3266.18 38.05 7.5836694 3273.80 -1.40 67.02 885 3190.29 3262.39 0.0053 1377.31 3262.46 3262.64 44.91 8.9509223 3271.59 -3.62 172.51 887 3190.29 3262.39 0.0053 1377.31 3262.46 3262.64 44.91 8.9509223 3271.60 -3.61 172.38 892 3189.05 3261.12 0.1653 1384.17 3261.20 3261.38 51.29 10.222507 3271.77 -3.44 164.28 893 3189.05 3261.12 0.1653 1384.17 3261.20 3261.38 51.29 10.222507 3271.77 -3.44 164.21 898 3187.61 3259.65 0 1390.55 3259.73 3259.91 68.65 13.682494 3273.60 -1.61 76.97 901 3187.63 3259.67 0 1390.55 3259.75 3259.94 68.65 13.682494 3273.62 -1.59 75.82 917 3184.12 3256.08 0.09596 1407.91 3256.18 3256.37 93.99 18.732959 3275.20 -0.01 0.55 918 3184.13 3256.09 0.09596 1407.91 3256.19 3256.38 93.99 18.732959 3275.21 0.00 0.00 926 3178.81 3250.65 0.06793 1433.25 3250.75 3250.95 93.99 18.732959 3269.75 -5.46 260.40 1433.25 927 3178.82 3250.66 0.06793 3250.77 3250.96 93.99 18.732959 3269.76 -5.45 259.85 P13 ~#16 from old 953 3194.35 3266.54 0 3266.67 3266.88 -1339.26 -266.9252 2999.95 -275.26 13132.56 954 3194.34 3266.53 0 3266.66 3266.87 -1339.26 -266.9252 2999.94 -275.27 13132.98 P14 ~#12 from old 968 3191.15 3263.27 0 3263.41 3263.62 -1339.26 -266.9252 2996.70 -278.51 13287.76 971 3191.16 3263.28 0 3263.42 3263.64 -1339.26 -266.9252 2996.71 -278.50 13287.09 P15 ~#18 from old 985 3190.3 3262.40 0 3262.55 3262.78 -1339.26 -266.9252 2995.85 -279.36 13328.19 PB SEM PM 987 3190.31 3262.41 0 3262.56 3262.79 -1339.26 -266.9252 2995.86 -279.35 13327.58 1001 3191.75 3263.88 0 3264.05 3264.28 -1339.26 -266.9252 2997.35 -277.86 13256.47 1002 3191.76 3263.89 3264.06 3264.29 -1339.26 -266.9252 2997.37 -277.84 13255.92 1025 3182.85 3254.78 3254.78 3255.03 -1339.26 -266.9252 2988.10 -287.11 13697.89 1027 3182.86 3254.79 3254.79 3255.04 -1339.26 -266.9252 2988.11 -287.10 13697.36 Gravity 3 Gravity 4 Gravity 5 Hidden Valley Data: HVB Time 10:25 10:30 11:00 day 0.43 0.44 0.46 minute s 625.00 630.00 660.00 HVE1 11:13 0.47 673.00 HVE2 11:36 0.48 696.00 HVE3 12:04 0.50 724.00 HVE4 12:17 12:21 12:34 12:37 12:53 12:55 13:09 13:20 13:33 13:37 13:54 14:04 15:32 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.53 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.58 0.59 0.65 737.00 741.00 754.00 757.00 773.00 775.00 789.00 800.00 813.00 817.00 834.00 844.00 932.00 15:58 16:00 16:10 16:13 16:33 16:37 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.68 0.69 0.69 16:54 0.70 16:55 0.70 958.00 960.00 970.00 973.00 993.00 997.00 1014.0 0 1015.0 0 Station # SEM Morn HVE5 HVE6 HVE7 HVE8 HVE9 HVB HV1 HV2 HV3 HV4 Dist, m Field DriftCorrecte d gD, mGal 3253.82 3253.82 3253.05 3253.07 3251.75 3252.55 3248.42 3249.23 3245.71 3246.52 3241.04 3241.05 3236.14 3236.14 3229.26 3229.26 3224.44 3224.41 3218.08 3218.05 3210.22 3210.24 3253.05 3254.12 3252.59 3252.59 3252.18 3252.19 3252.61 3252.60 SEM corrected drift 3253.82 3253.82 3252.96 3254.68 3251.63 3254.15 3248.24 3250.84 3245.45 3248.13 3240.75 3240.75 3235.81 3235.80 3228.88 3228.87 3224.02 3223.96 3217.59 3217.56 3209.68 3209.67 3252.26 3255.73 3251.73 3251.73 3251.29 3251.30 3251.66 3251.64 Instr. Reading 3181.91 3181.91 3181.16 3181.18 3179.9 3179.91 3176.67 3176.67 3174.05 3174.02 3169.495 3169.51 3164.73 3164.73 3158.02 3158.023 3153.33 3153.31 3147.13 3147.11 3139.47 3139.5 3181.47 3181.45 3181.01 3181.015 3180.61 3180.62 3181.02 3181.01 g, mGal 3253.82 3253.82 3253.05 3253.07 3251.77 3251.78 3248.46 3248.46 3245.78 3245.75 3241.13 3241.14 3236.25 3236.25 3229.39 3229.39 3224.60 3224.57 3218.26 3218.23 3210.42 3210.45 3253.37 3253.35 3252.90 3252.91 3252.49 3252.50 3252.91 3252.90 Terrain Corr 0.0000 0.0000 0.0295 0.0295 0.0252 0.0252 0.2376 0.2376 0.1907 0.1907 0.1927 0.1927 0.2200 0.2200 0.1439 0.1439 0.1601 0.1601 0.2457 0.2457 0.2696 0.2696 0.0295 0.0295 0.0000 0.0000 0.0266 0.0266 0.0027 0.0027 3182.33 3254.25 0.0266 3253.95 3182.34 3254.26 0.0266 3253.96 Elev. , m h, m dg, mGal SBA, mGal Relative SBA, mGal Sed Thicknes, m -2.76 131.90 -1.05 49.87 -4.11 195.89 -1.58 75.34 -7.28 347.45 -4.68 223.28 -10.11 482.50 -7.44 354.80 -14.82 706.96 -14.82 706.94 -19.73 941.17 -19.74 941.70 -26.74 1275.55 -26.74 1275.76 -31.58 1506.45 -31.64 1509.39 -37.92 1809.14 -37.95 1810.83 -45.81 2185.46 -45.81 2185.78 -3.46 165.30 0.00 0.00 -4.03 192.07 -4.03 192.05 -4.44 211.67 -4.43 211.52 -4.10 195.39 Gravity196.33 6 -4.12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3252.99 3254.71 3251.65 3254.18 3248.48 3251.08 3245.64 3248.32 3240.94 3240.94 3236.03 3236.02 3229.02 3229.02 3224.18 3224.12 3217.84 3217.80 3209.95 3209.94 3252.29 3255.76 3251.73 3251.73 3251.32 3251.32 3251.66 3251.64 3252.95 0.0 0.00 3252.98 -2.78 132.70 3252.96 0.0 0.00 3252.98 -2.77 132.33 17:07 0.71 17:08 0.71 17:44 0.74 17:46 0.74 1027.0 0 1028.0 0 1064.0 0 1066.0 0 8:43 0.36 8:45 3181.45 3253.35 0.0295 3253.05 3252.02 0.0 0.00 3252.05 -3.71 176.96 3181.46 3253.36 0.0295 3253.06 3252.03 0.0 0.00 3252.06 -3.70 176.59 3183.01 3254.95 0.0000 3254.95 3253.82 0.0 0.00 3253.82 -1.94 92.65 3183.02 3254.96 0.0000 3254.96 3253.82 -1.94 92.41 3183.06 3255.00 0.0000 3255.00 3255.00 2991.37 -264.38 12613.72 0.36 525.00 3183.06 3255.00 0.0000 3255.00 3255.00 2991.37 -264.38 12613.72 9:45 0.41 585.00 3181.54 3253.44 0.0295 3253.44 3253.45 2989.85 -271.57 12956.82 HV4??? 9:54 10:30 10:32 0.41 0.44 0.44 594.00 630.00 632.00 3181.55 3182.33 3182.35 3253.45 3254.25 3254.27 0.0295 0.0266 0.0266 3253.45 3254.27 3254.29 3253.46 3254.28 3254.30 0.00 263.6 2 263.6 2 263.6 2 263.6 2 8.62 8.62 3253.82 523.00 0.0 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 43.25 43.25 2989.87 3262.93 3262.95 -271.57 -273.09 -273.08 12956.82 13029.34 13028.82 HV5 10:46 0.45 646.00 3182.94 3254.87 0.0293 3254.90 3254.91 39.70 7.91 3262.86 -0.02 1.03 HV6 10:48 11:03 11:05 0.45 0.46 0.46 648.00 663.00 665.00 3182.95 3183.17 3183.17 3254.88 3255.11 3255.11 0.0293 0.0093 0.0093 3254.92 3255.15 3255.15 3254.93 3255.16 3255.16 39.70 36.93 36.93 7.91 7.36 7.36 3262.87 3262.53 3262.53 0.00 -0.09 -0.08 0.00 4.48 3.94 HV7 11:23 0.47 683.00 3183.82 3255.77 0.0306 3255.82 3255.83 33.63 6.70 3262.57 -0.42 20.11 HV8 11:25 11:35 11:38 0.48 0.48 0.48 685.00 695.00 698.00 3183.8 3184.58 3184.59 3255.75 3256.55 3256.56 0.0306 0.0040 0.0040 3255.80 3256.61 3256.62 3255.82 3256.62 3256.63 33.63 28.62 28.62 6.70 5.70 5.70 3262.55 3262.33 3262.34 -0.42 -0.38 -0.40 20.06 18.16 19.08 HV9 11:46 0.49 706.00 3185.32 3257.31 0.0000 3257.37 3257.38 24.51 4.89 3262.27 -0.62 29.71 11:48 0.49 708.00 3185.33 3257.32 0.0000 3257.38 3257.39 -0.61 29.15 12:53 0.54 773.00 3181.45 3253.35 0.0295 3253.44 3253.46 2985.93 -0.68 32.56 HV10 13:02 13:36 13:42 0.54 0.57 0.57 782.00 816.00 822.00 3181.448 3187.64 3187.65 3253.35 3259.68 3259.69 0.0295 0.0186 0.0186 3253.45 3259.75 3259.76 3253.47 3259.77 3259.78 4.89 267.5 6 267.5 6 2.27 2.27 3262.28 HVB 24.51 1342. 45 1342. 45 11.37 11.37 2985.93 3262.06 3262.07 -0.67 -277.02 -277.02 32.02 13216.57 13216.43 HVB SEM PM SEM AM HVB 1385.71 1385.71 1382.15 3 1382.15 3 1379.38 1379.38 1376.08 7 1376.08 7 1371.07 1371.07 1366.96 5 1366.96 5 1353.83 1353.83 Gravity 7 1351.18 5 1351.18 5 1347.60 1347.60 1345.8 1345.8 1344.61 1344.61 1343.15 8 1343.15 8 1342.59 1342.59 1342.45 4 1342.45 4 3260.04 3260.06 8.73 1.74 3261.85 -0.89 42.51 3260.02 3260.83 3260.79 3261.16 3261.17 3261.37 3261.36 3260.05 3260.85 3260.82 3261.18 3261.19 3261.40 3261.38 8.73 5.14 5.14 3.35 3.35 2.16 2.16 1.74 1.02 1.02 0.67 0.67 0.43 0.43 3261.84 3261.90 3261.87 3261.87 3261.88 3261.83 3261.82 -0.88 -1.10 -1.11 -1.05 -1.08 -1.08 -1.07 42.14 52.38 52.95 50.21 51.72 51.68 51.23 3261.66 3261.68 0.70 0.14 3261.83 -1.12 53.49 3261.65 3262.03 3262.02 3261.68 3262.06 3262.05 0.70 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.03 0.03 3261.83 3262.09 3262.08 -1.13 -1.12 -1.12 54.04 53.36 53.40 3262.31 3262.34 0.00 0.00 3262.51 -0.86 41.07 3262.34 3262.37 -0.87 41.58 3253.44 3253.47 2985.94 -0.44 21.16 3253.44 0.0295 3253.45 3253.48 2985.95 -0.41 19.76 3183.02 3254.96 0.0000 3254.96 3255.00 2987.44 -277.01 13215.99 1041.0 0 3183.02 3254.96 0.0000 3254.96 3255.00 2987.44 -277.00 13215.52 0.37 530.00 3183.1 3255.04 0.0000 3255.04 3255.04 2987.48 -274.88 13114.36 9:15 0.39 555.00 HVW1 9:15 0.39 555.00 3183.12 3187.88 3187.86 3187.88 3187.86 3255.06 3259.93 3259.91 3259.93 3259.91 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 3255.06 3259.93 3259.91 3259.93 3259.55 3255.06 3259.94 3259.64 3259.94 3259.28 0.00 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 -0.57 -0.57 -0.57 -0.57 3262.54 0.0295 0.00 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 -2.88 -2.88 -2.88 -2.88 2987.50 3259.37 3259.07 3259.37 3258.71 -274.88 -274.84 -274.82 -2.94 -3.24 13114.34 13112.39 13111.42 140.42 154.59 HVW2 9:25 0.39 565.00 3188.63 3260.69 0.0000 3260.70 3260.72 -2.93 -0.58 3260.14 -2.94 140.42 HV11 13:56 0.58 836.00 3187.93 3259.98 0.0506 14:00 14:10 14:12 14:21 14:23 14:31 14:34 0.58 0.59 0.59 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.61 840.00 850.00 852.00 861.00 863.00 871.00 874.00 3187.92 3188.71 3188.68 3189.04 3189.05 3189.25 3189.24 3259.97 3260.77 3260.74 3261.11 3261.12 3261.33 3261.32 0.0506 0.0200 0.0200 0.0146 0.0146 0.0027 0.0027 HV15 14:48 0.62 888.00 3189.54 3261.62 0.0067 HV16 14:50 14:57 14:58 0.62 0.62 0.62 890.00 897.00 898.00 3189.54 3189.91 3189.9 3261.62 3262.00 3261.99 0.0067 0.0040 0.0040 HV17 15:07 0.63 907.00 3190.19 3262.29 0.1657 15:10 0.63 910.00 3190.22 3262.32 0.1657 15:29 0.65 929.00 3181.53 3253.43 15:30 0.65 930.00 3181.54 17:17 0.72 1037.0 0 17:21 0.72 SEM AM 8:50 HVB2 HV12 HV13 HV14 HVB SEM PM 1339.58 1339.58 1339.58 1339.58 1339.52 9 Gravity 8 300M away1 HVW3 300M away2 Pond~1mD 1339.52 9 1339.45 3260.43 3261.50 3260.45 3261.53 -2.93 -3.01 -0.58 -0.60 3259.86 3260.97 -3.60 -2.17 171.78 103.74 3261.52 3261.54 -3.01 -0.60 3260.98 -2.45 116.75 3261.38 3261.41 -1.84 -0.37 3261.09 -1.35 64.25 3261.42 3261.46 -1.84 -0.37 3261.14 -1.33 63.65 3261.84 3261.88 -1.98 -0.40 3261.59 -1.22 58.21 3261.84 3261.89 -1.98 -0.40 3261.59 -1.17 55.82 3257.92 3257.97 17.54 3.50 3261.59 -0.72 34.59 3257.98 3258.04 17.54 3.50 3261.66 -0.72 34.37 3252.93 3252.99 42.31 8.43 3261.47 -0.72 34.22 3252.93 3253.00 42.31 8.43 3261.47 -0.65 31.02 3254.15 3254.23 37.27 7.43 3261.87 -0.84 40.04 3254.16 3254.23 37.27 7.43 3261.88 -0.84 39.98 3257.31 3257.39 22.94 4.57 3262.31 -0.44 20.97 3257.31 3257.40 -0.44 20.80 3262.13 3262.23 2994.70 0.00 0.16 3262.01 0.0372 3262.12 3262.21 2994.69 0.00 0.00 3187.65 3259.69 0.0000 3259.81 3259.91 2992.35 -267.61 12767.63 735.00 744.00 746.00 3187.65 3187.76 3187.77 3259.69 3259.80 3259.81 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 3259.81 3259.93 3259.94 3259.91 3260.04 3260.05 2992.35 3259.46 3259.48 -267.62 -269.96 -269.96 12768.25 12879.90 12879.79 1022.4 0 3182.85 3254.78 3254.78 3255.03 4.57 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 267.5 6 -0.57 -0.57 267.5 6 3262.31 0.0372 22.94 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 1342. 45 -2.88 -2.88 1342. 45 2987.47 -2.85 135.92 9:28 9:35 0.39 0.40 568.00 575.00 3188.36 3189.41 3260.42 3261.49 0.0000 0.0346 9:37 0.40 577.00 3189.42 3261.50 0.0346 HVW4 200Maway3 9:44 0.41 584.00 3189.28 3261.36 0.0507 9:52 0.41 592.00 3189.32 3261.40 0.0507 HVW5 200M away4 10:05 0.42 605.00 3189.72 3261.81 0.1012 10:09 0.42 609.00 3189.72 3261.81 0.1012 HVW6 100M away5 10:20 0.43 620.00 3185.88 3257.88 0.1266 10:34 0.44 634.00 3185.93 3257.93 0.1266 HVW7 100M away6 10:58 0.46 658.00 3180.97 3252.86 0.0452 10:59 0.46 659.00 3180.97 3252.86 0.0452 HVW8 100M away7 11:14 0.47 674.00 3182.16 3254.08 0.2139 11:17 0.47 677.00 3182.16 3254.08 0.2139 HVW9 100M away8 11:27 0.48 687.00 3185.24 3257.23 0.3429 11:30 0.48 690.00 3185.24 3257.23 0.3429 HVW10 11:55 0.50 715.00 3189.935 3262.03 ~#11 from prev 11:57 0.50 717.00 3189.92 HVW11 ~#8 from prev 12:13 0.51 733.00 in med of st HVB2 12:15 12:24 12:26 0.51 0.52 0.52 SEM PM 17:05 0.71 1339.45 1340.61 9 1340.61 9 1340.47 1 1340.47 1 1359.99 8 1359.99 8 1384.76 8 1384.76 8 1379.72 9 1379.72 9 1365.39 2 1365.39 2 1339.58 1339.58 Gravity 9 17:07 0.71 1022.4 0 3182.86 3254.79 3254.79 3255.04 1342. 45 267.5 6 2987.48 -2.84 135.33 Gravity 10 Gravity 11