Report on high-resolution airborne VLF-EM processing and enhancement, Targeted Geoscience Initiative, Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties (NTS 11F/14, 11K/02, and 11K/03), South-central Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia1

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Mineral Resources Branch
Open File Report ME 2003-4

By M. S. King

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1Contribution to the Natural Resources Canada (Geological Survey of Canada) and Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources joint project 'Geological Mapping for Mineral Development, South-central Cape Breton Island', a Natural Resources Canada's Targeted Geoscience Initiative 2000-2003.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
    • Background
    • Project Scope and Objectives
    • VLF-EM Survey Theory
  • Survey Parameters
    • Flight Specifications
    • VLF-EM Specifications
  • Processing and Enhancement
    • Gridding
    • Error Analysis
    • Total Field Data
    • Quadrature Data
    • Map Product Description
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Statement of Qualifications