Anomaly - Geophysics

Geophysics

  • Bouguer anomaly, anomaly in gravimetry
  • Free-air anomaly, gravity anomaly that has been computed for latitude and corrected for elevation of the station
  • Gravity anomaly, difference between the observed gravity and a value predicted from a model
  • Iridium anomaly, very rare element in the Earth's crust
  • Magnetic anomaly, local variation in the Earth's magnetic field
    • Kursk Magnetic Anomaly, territory rich in iron ores located within Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, and Oryol Oblast
    • Temagami Magnetic Anomaly, large buried geologic structure in the Temagami region of Ontario, Canada

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