A model of the distribution of crustal magnetization in central Europe compatible with the field of magnetic anomalies deduced from Magsat results

Maps of the anomalies of the earth's magnetic field in Europe at two different levels have been prepared using the results of the Magsat mission. The anomalies are interpreted in terms of a magnetization model that divides the earth's lithosphere in Europe into blocks of extension 1 deg N-S and 2 deg E-W, with each block attributed to the depth integrated magnetization of the magnetized layer. To determine whether the features of the magnetization model are necessary for the interpretation of the field anomalies, they are compared with the magnetization distribution obtained on the basis of linear inverse theory.