TECHNIQUES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO COMPUTE GRAVITY FROM IN-FLIGHT MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDINGS.
Abstract
Techniques were developed to compute gravitational acceleration from the in-flight measurements recorded by an airborne magnetic tape recorder. The reduced data were collected during approximately 340 flight lines. In addition to the recorder, the aircraft carried three gravity meters--LaCoste-Romberg, Askania-Graf, and Worden--and the peripheral instruments needed to complement the gravity measurements. Developments included techniques to smooth the output from each of the three gravity meters; to derive and apply corrections such as those for the Eotvos effect and the aircraft's horizontal and vertical acceleration; and to compute an accurate latitude and longitude for each gravitational acceleration. In addition, computer programs were developed to process the data recorded on either charts or magnetic tape. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0659451
Entities
People
- Cyril G. Peckham
- Dwight A. Harruff