Geoindicative model of the West Zirik local uplift (West Turkmenistan)

Abstract

Recently an importance is attached to searches for local oil and gas bearing structures within the flat loess proluvial plain westward of West Kopetdag anticlines. One of typical local structures-West Zirik one-has been chosen for a test study. Geoindicative model was developed using data on landscape's components (topography, vegetation, loess deposits) and geophysical parameters. The model is presented as a graph with several levels. Local structures indentification probability (under conditions similar to those of West Zirik uplift) is 0.6 to 0.7.