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Kirkby, A.L. | Zhang, F. | Peacock, J. | Hassan, R. | Duan, J.
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The magnetotelluric (MT) method is increasingly being applied to map tectonic architecture and mineral systems. Under the Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program, Geoscience Australia has invested significantly in the collection of new MT data. The science outputs from these data are underpinned by an open-source data analysis and visualisation software package called MTPy. MTPy started at the University of Adelaide as a means to share academic code among the MT community. Under EFTF, we have applied software engineering best practices to the code base, including adding automated documentation and unit testing, code refactoring, workshop tutorial materials and detailed installation instructions. New functionality has been developed, targeted to support EFTF-related products, and includes data analysis and visualisation. Significant development has focused on modules to work with 3D MT inversions, including capability to export to commonly used software such as Gocad and ArcGIS. This export capability has been particularly important in supporting integration of resistivity models with other EFTF datasets. The increased functionality, and improvements to code quality and usability, have directly supported the EFTF program and assisted with uptake of MTPy among the international MT community. <b>Citation:</b> Kirkby, A.L., Zhang, F., Peacock, J., Hassan, R. and Duan, J., 2020. Development of the open-source MTPy package for magnetotelluric data analysis and visualisation. In: Czarnota, K., Roach, I., Abbott, S., Haynes, M., Kositcin, N., Ray, A. and Slatter, E. (eds.) Exploring for the Future: Extended Abstracts, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, 1–4.
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- INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCESEARTH SCIENCESPHYSICAL SCIENCESGEOPHYSICSElectrical and Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics
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- magnetotellurics
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- MTPy
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- software
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- open source
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- Mineral systems
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- EFTF
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- Exploring For The Future
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The MTPy software package was started at the University of Adelaide as a means to share academic code amongst the community and is now developed by Geoscience Australia and the United States Geological Survey. MTPy has been developed by Geoscience Australia under the Exploring for the Future initiative in order to support outputs from this program.
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