CUG_CLMFM3Dv1:a high-resolution revised spherical cap harmonic model of three-dimensional lithospheric magnetic field over China and surroundings
Improvements in aerial magnetic surveys covering large regions and the increasing number of satellite magnetic missions have created new opportunities for modelling the lithospheric magnetic field with higher resolution and accuracy.These developments have also raised the requirements for geomagnetic field modelling techniques.In this paper,we present a high-resolution revised spherical cap harmonic model of the three-dimensional(3D)lithospheric magnetic field over China and its surrounding areas.Based on the revised spherical cap harmonic analysis(R-SCHA)method,we built our regional model by jointly using the total magnetic intensity anomaly data from the globally compiled lithospheric magnetic anomaly grid(WMDAMv2)and ten years of geomagnetic vector data from the CHAMP satellite mission.The constructed R-SCHA model has a resolution up to spherical harmonic degree and order of 3500,and was used to predict the vector data sets at various altitudes by forward calculation.When compared to high-resolution spherical harmonic models from spatial and wavelength aspects,our results show that the regional model captures richer high-frequency components,and the shape as well as the amplitude of the anomalies presented by the regional model more closely fit the original modelling data.Furthermore,the regional model exhibits smoother variations in the terrestrial data gaps previously padded by the low-resolution spherical harmonic model.Our application case demonstrates that,with the revised spherical cap harmonic analysis method and reliable modelling data sets consisting by the terrestrial scaler and satellite vector data,it is feasible to construct a 3D regional lithospheric magnetic model with a high resolution and accuracy.
Revised spherical cap harmonic analysisLithospheric magnetic fieldHigh resolutionThree-dimensional modelChina and surroundings