Absolute and relative gravimetry

authored by

Ludger Timmen

Abstract

Absolute and relative gravimetry allow the determination of gravity acceleration, usually just called gravity, for specific positions as well as the detection of gravity changes with time at a given location. For high-accuracy demands, the geometrical position of a gravity point has to be defined very accurately, e.g. in geodynamic research projects, at a height along the vertical above a ground mark. Geodetic networks with local, regional or global extent can be surveyed to monitor short-term and long-term gravity variations.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Geodesy

Type

Contribution to book/anthology

Pages

1-48

No. of pages

48

Publication date

01.01.2010

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Science(all), Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

Research Area (based on ÖFOS 2012)

Geodesy, Gravimetry, Surveying

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11741-1_1 (Access: Unknown)

 

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