CONTRIBUTION OF SATELLITE ALTIMETRY DATA IN GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE RESEARCH IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

The paper proposed a theoretical basis that use Gaussian elimination method and special cases of two-variables functions to detect the maxima points by Potential Field Data. Thence, a built computer program to test on models.The obtained results shown that this new approach has more maxima points than the traditional approach. Moreover, the application of new approach to gravitational data in the East Vietnam Sea demonstrated that existent a gravity trench undetectable in the traditional method.