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comparison of geologic map and gravity model

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Interpreted Faults and Models of Basin Shape near Taos, New Mexico: An example of interpreting buried faults from aeromagnetic data and basin shape from gravity data near Taos, New Mexico, to provide a better 3D view of basin structure. The integration of geophysical interpretations with geologic mapping is a hallmark of the Southern Rocky Mountains project. (Geologic map compiled by P. Bauer and others, New Mexico Bureau of Geology)

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