Statistical Analysis of Gravity Anomalies

Abstract

Research on the statistics of gravity anomalies is presented in the first part. New and independent methods for computing the statistical functions Es and Gs are described. Es, the error of representation, can be obtained using a map with iso-anomaly curves. Gs, the root mean square anomaly, may be computed if the covariance function, Cd, is given empirically. The formulas are illustrated by some numerical examples. The second part treats the continuation of the gravity anomaly field to different elevations. An earlier integral formula, expressing them in terms of gravity anomalies at ground level, can be simplified and adapted for electronic computing. For manual computation the statistical method described above is used to find a template which gives satisfactory accuracy with the least amount of labor. The derived methods for the manual and high speed computation for the extension of the gravity field in unsurveyed areas and its continuation to high elevations have great theoretical and practical significance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0275160

Entities

People

  • R.a. Hirvonen

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Computations
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Covariance
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elevation
  • Errors
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Anomalies
  • Ground Level
  • Integrals
  • Maps
  • Procurement
  • Sea Level
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Template Patterns
  • United States

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Geodesy
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics