Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-7-179-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-7-179-2018
Research article
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18 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 18 Jun 2018

Geological stratigraphy and spatial distribution of microfractures over the Costa Rica convergent margin, Central America – a wavelet-fractal analysis

Upendra K. Singh, Rahul Prajapati, and Thinesh Kumar

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CWT was applied for lithology detection over the Costa Rica margin, using gamma ray logs as a best indicator. It is observed that four major sedimentary layers terminated there with a gabbroic sill. DWT was applied on density logs to identify small changes in the rock matrix. Accordingly, wavelet-based fractal analysis was applied on every sedimentary layer. This analysis indicates that a certain portion of wells contain abundant shale and low-energy environments.