Processing and simulation of the gravity data around Baghdad area

Abstract

The Bouguer anomaly map around Baghdad area is used and separated its components into two parts of possible shallow and deep origins, using linear convolution(Low pass filter) method. Those of shallow origin shows successive elongated gravity "highs" and " lows " with Zagros trend. They are attributed to subsurface Tertiary and lower Cretaceous undulations having NW-SE trend. Faulting in this direction is deduced within Shuaiba Formation , which reflects the reasonable geological structure.