Novel technique for the interpretation of gravity anomalies over geologic structures with idealized geometries using the Manta ray foraging optimization

• Published in: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X Vol. 6; p. 100070
• Main Authors: Ben, Ubong Camilus, Akpan, Anthony Effiong, Enyinyi, Eze Ohara, Awak, Emmanuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Algorithm; Amplitude; Fault; Gravity; Interpretation; Manta ray; Optimization; Structures; Amplitude; Fault; Structures; Interpretation; Algorithm; Optimization; Gravity; Manta ray

•Parameter estimation algorithm mimicking foraging strategy of Manta ray was designed.•New method was trial-tested on dataset from synthetic and real field anomalies.•MRFO was found to effectively supersede well-known optimizers in several ways. In this study, the potential and efficacy of adapting...