Distribution functions for anisotropic electrical resistivities due to hydrogen diffusivity in aligned peridotite and their application to the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary

► Resistor networks are used to model electrical anisotropy due to hydrogen diffusivity. ► The results are presented as resistivity-depth profiles. ► MT data synthesised from these results do not resolve anisotropy in the lithosphere. ► In the adiabatic region below the thermal lithosphere anisotropy is resolvable. ► Electrical anisotropy factors are less than 4.5.