Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI) grid of Magnetic Map of Australia. 3rd Edition, 1999 survey

Total magnetic intensity (TMI) data measures variations in the intensity of the Earth's magnetic field caused by the contrasting content of rock-forming minerals in the Earth crust. Magnetic anomalies can be either positive (field stronger than normal) or negative (field weaker) depending on the susceptibility of the rock. The data are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose. This magnetic grid has a cell size of 0.004167 degrees (approximately 430m). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in UNKNOWN by the UNKNOWN Government, and consisted of UNKNOWN line-kilometres of data at 20000m line spacing and UNKNOWNm terrain clearance.