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Definitions for MT Transfer Functions and Derived Quantities

Phase Tensor: PT

 

Phase tensor is defined by the 4 angles, computed from 4 impedance components Zxx, Zxy, Zyx, Zyy as:

\begin{bmatrix} \phi_{xx} & \phi_{xy}\\ \phi_{yx} & \phi_{yy} \end{bmatrix}

See also Impedance Phase .

References

Chave, A.D. and Jones, A.G. eds., 2012. The magnetotelluric method: Theory and practice. Cambridge University Press.
Wight, D.E., 1987. Society of Exploration Geophysicists MT/EMAP Data Interchange Standard.