《Edge detection in the potentialfi eld using the correlation coeffi cients of multidirectional standard deviations》.pdfVIP

APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, Vol.12, No.1 (March 2015), P. 23-34, 12 Figures. DOI: 10.1007/s11770-014-0473-5 Edge detection in the potential fi eld using the correlation coeffi cients of multidirectional standard deviations* 1 ♦1 1 2 3 Xu Meng-Long , Yang Chang-Bao , Wu Yan-Gang , Chen Jing-Yi , and Huan Heng-Fei Abstract : Most edge-detection methods rely on calculating gradient derivatives of the potential field, a process that is easily affected by noise and is therefore of low stability. We propose a new edge-detection method named correlation coeffi cient of multidirectional standard deviations (CCMS) that is solely based on statistics. First, we prove the reliability of the proposed method using a single model and then a combination of models. The proposed method is evaluated by comparing the results with those obtained by other edge-detection methods. The CCMS method offers outstanding recognition, retains the sharpness of details, and has low sensitivity to noise. We also applied the CCMS method to Bouguer anomaly data of a potash deposit in Laos. The applicability of the CCMS method is shown by comparing the inferred tectonic framework to that inferred from remote sensing (RS) data. Keywords : Edge detection, Correlation coefficient, multidirectional standard deviation, Bouguer anomaly Introduction Numerical edge-detection methods are presently numerous e.g., vertical derivative method, horizontal