Determining the detailed Moho topography is crucial for understanding the Earth's geodynamic processes. Inversion of the Moho depth in the frequency-domain from gravity observations is an effective tool for this purpose. However, existing inversion methods such as the Parker-Oldenburg (P-O) and Bott-Parker (B-P) methods face challenges including non-convergence and noise amplification. We have developed a modified B-P (mB-P) method to estimate the Moho depth with variable density contrast from gravity data. The proposed method casts exponential density-based Parker’s formula into the iterative continuation theoretical framework, allowing the use of an adaptive filter that has been proven effective in iterative continuation studies. This modification retains the efficiency of the B-P method while offering improved control over solution stability. Gauss-Fast Fourier Transform was adopted to improve the precision of the forward and inverse Fourier transforms in the inversion process. Furthermore, the mathematical connection between the P-O and B-P methods was established. Specifically, the B-P method acts as a low-pass filter to reduce the downward continuation effect in the P-O method and recovers the nonlinear topography through the nonlinearity of the fitting function. Synthetic inversion tests demonstrate that the proposed method achieves superior inversion accuracy compared to the P-O and B-P methods under 3% gravity observations noise and significantly outperforms the P-O method in terms of computational efficiency. We applied the mB-P method to estimate the Moho depth beneath the Tibetan Plateau using satellite gravity data and seismic data, achieving reasonable agreement between the gravimetric model and seismic data.

Jinbo Li

Chuang Xu

Huiyou He

Fengshun Zhu

Yang Li

Heping Sun

Geophysics

GEOPHYSICS，自 1936 年以来由勘探地球物理学家协会出版，是一份档案期刊，涵盖应用地球物理学的研究、勘探和教育的各个方面。地球物理学文章，通常每年超过 275 篇，分六期，涵盖地球物理方法的整个范围，包括地震学、势场、电磁学和钻孔测量。 GEOPHYSICS 是双月刊，提供重现所描述工作所需的理论和数学工具，鼓励进一步的发展和研究。来自工业界和学术界的地球物理学论文经过严格的同行评审过程，以验证所描述的方法和结论，并确保最高的社论和生产质量。地球物理学编辑强烈鼓励使用真实数据，包括实际案例历史，以突出当前技术和教程以激发想法。有些问题的特色是关于当前感兴趣的特定主题的征集论文部分。近期的专题栏目主要集中在地震各向异性、盐下勘探开发、微震监测。每篇GEOPHYSICS论文的PDF格式为正式版记录。

GEOPHYSICS, published by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists since 1936, is an archival journal that covers all aspects of applied geophysics research, exploration, and education. The journal publishes over 275 geophysics articles annually, divided into six issues, encompassing the entire range of geophysical methods, including seismology, potential fields, electromagnetics, and borehole measurements. GEOPHYSICS is a bimonthly journal that provides the theoretical and mathematical tools necessary to reproduce the described work, encouraging further development and research. Geophysical papers from both industry and academia undergo a rigorous peer-review process to validate the methods and conclusions presented, ensuring the highest editorial and production quality. The editorial team strongly encourages the use of real data, including historical case studies, to highlight current technologies and tutorials that inspire new ideas. Some issues feature a call for papers on specific topics of current interest. Recent thematic sections have focused on seismic anisotropy, subsurface exploration and development, and microseismic monitoring. Each GEOPHYSICS paper is published in PDF format as a formal record.

《Geophysics》是由勘探地球物理学家协会自1936年起出版的一本档案期刊，涵盖应用地球物理学的研究、勘探和教育的各个方面。该期刊每年发表超过275篇地球物理学文章，分为六期，内容涉及地球物理方法的各个领域，包括地震学、势场、电磁学和钻孔测量。《Geophysics》是双月刊，提供重现所描述工作的理论和数学工具，鼓励进一步的发展和研究。来自工业界和学术界的地球物理学论文经过严格的同行评审，以验证所描述的方法和结论，并确保最高的社论和生产质量。编辑部强烈鼓励使用真实数据，包括实际案例历史，以突出当前技术和教程，激发新的想法。某些期刊还设有关于当前感兴趣的特定主题的征集论文部分。近期的专题栏目主要集中在地震各向异性、盐下勘探开发和微震监测等方面。每篇《Geophysics》论文的PDF格式为正式版记录。

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地球科学	2
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Modified Bott-Parker Method for Gravimetric Moho Modeling

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