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System and process for optimizing gravity gradiometer measurements

US6125698A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1999
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B47/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Gravity gradient measurements taken by an accelerometer type gradiometer are optimized by tilting the measuring plane of the instrument by a selected angle above and below the horizontal to obtain data that can be differenced or otherwise processed to remove instrument bias and by taking data at first and then at a second orthogonal azimuth heading to obtain absolute non-relative gradient measurements.

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