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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-30-435-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-30-435-2023
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10 Oct 2023
Research article |  | 10 Oct 2023

The joint application of a metaheuristic algorithm and a Bayesian statistics approach for uncertainty and stability assessment of nonlinear magnetotelluric data

Mukesh, Kuldeep Sarkar, and Upendra K. Singh

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A hybrid weighted particle swarm optimization (wPSO) and gravitational search algorithm (GSA) is compared with individual PSO and GSA methods to assess 1-D resistivity models from magnetotelluric data across diverse geological terrains. This involved creating numerous models to match apparent resistivity and phase curves, selecting the best-fit models, and conducting posterior PDF, correlation matrix, and stability analysis to improve the mean model's accuracy with minimized uncertainty.