Challenges in geophysical mapping of glaciotectonic structures

ABSTRACTGlaciotectonic complexes have been recognized worldwide — traditionally described on the basis of outcrops or geomorphological observations. In the past few decades, geophysics has become an integral part of geologic mapping, which enables the mapping of buried glaciotectonic complexes. The geophysical methods provide different types of information and degrees of resolution and thus, a different ability to resolve the glaciotectonic structures. We evaluated these abilities on the basis of an integrated application of four commonly used geophysical methods: airborne transient electromagnetics, high-resolution reflection seismic, geoelectrical, and ground-penetrating radar (GPR). We covered an area of 100  km2 in a formerly glaciated region in the western part of Denmark. The geologic setting was highly heterogeneous with glaciotectonic deformation observed in the form of large-scale structures in the seismic and airborne transient electromagnetic data to small-scale structures seen in the GPR and g...

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