Tectonic and structural setting of the northeastern central Gulf of Suez area using aeromagnetic data

Cumulative qualitative and quantitative analysis of the filtered regional and residual magnetic components of the northeastern central area of the Gulf of Suez, as well as images of the second vertical derivatives of the reduced to the northern magnetic pole map of the total magnetic intensity field images, supplemented with the available geologic information, enabled the precise delineation of the detailed structural configuration of the basement complex, which consequently illustrated the structural deformational pattern of the overlying sedimentary succession. The basement tectonic map reflects a series of N–S to NNW–SSE oriented belts of high and low basement structures. These structures are interrupted by a set of NE–SW crossing diagonal faults having varying throws and creating promising blocks for exploration.