The Dikili geothermal area, in the northern part of Izmir province, is one of the best known geothermal areas in Western Anatolia. This study attempts to analyze and interpret Bouguer gravity data to determine average structural depth values and assess geothermal resources using the Radial Amplitude Spectrum Method (RASM), based on 2D Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis. We selected four different areas to apply the method. The greatest advantage of this method over the conventional power spectrum method is that it can determine the mean depth from 2D FFT spectra, not using a single cross-section taken in one direction. Thus, the user can select an area rather than a direction and average depth can be determined more accurately. The results show that average depth values of the top of the reservoir vary between 314 and 640 m in the region.
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