Hello Doug

Indeed GM-SYS would have been the approach to take with your model, the 
alternative approach with VOXI would be:

*         Remove a linear background from your gravity data.  Consequently you 
will be modelling the gravity contrast as opposed to absolute densities.

*         First  set the Reweighting constraint to IRI=2 and run the inversion. 
 If you do not find that the solution represents your geological knowledge then 
try the approach below.

*         Set the upper bound  constraint using the basin depth

o   Create  a grid that covers your area of interest of a constant value 
equivalent to the 650 m depth on your Z axis.

o   Generate an upper bound constraint  using this grid and set the upper limit 
above this grid (basin fill) to the upper density contrast limit of  the basin 
fill

o   Set the upper limit of the volume below the 650 m (bedrock)  to a much 
larger value.

o   Set the Reweighting constraint to IRI=2

*          Run the inversion

Let me know how the above works, and if would you like further recommendations.
Regards

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Doug Perkin
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:12 PM
To: Geosoft Oasis montaj and Target
Subject: [geonet] Gravity Modelling

Hi
Does anyone have experience using Voxi for 3D modeling of basins using gravity? 
I'm interested in getting a rough model with basin depth and a rough idea of 
its general geometry. I want to create a simple model with two density values: 
basin fill and bedrock. I also already know that the basin is at least 650m 
deep. I have tried using some of the constraints in Voxi, but have not gotten a 
reasonable model.
I guess the hardest thing is just separating the response due to the basin from 
the rest of the Bouguer anomaly. I have tried polynomials, second order looks 
best. But just wondering if anyone else here has experience attempting this? I 
see GM-Sys is probably a better approach but don't have a license for that yet.

Thanks,

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