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    This document outlines various corrections that are applied to raw gravity data measurements to account for known gravitational effects and isolate anomalous gravitational effects caused by subsurface geologic structures. It describes the units used to measure gravity, observed raw gravity readings, and several correction terms subtracted from the raw readings, including corrections for latitude, elevation, slab thickness, and local terrain effects. The final terrain corrected gravity values can then be interpreted to infer subsurface geologic features and structures.

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    This document outlines various corrections that are applied to raw gravity data measurements to account for known gravitational effects and isolate anomalous gravitational effects caused by subsurface geologic structures. It describes the units used to measure gravity, observed raw gravity readings, and several correction terms subtracted from the raw readings, including corrections for latitude, elevation, slab thickness, and local terrain effects. The final terrain corrected gravity values can then be interpreted to infer subsurface geologic features and structures.

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    Geophysics 404/502

    Gravity and Magnetic Methods

    Course Syllabus

    GRAVITY CORRECTIONS
    This is a generalized summary of the types of corrections
    that we have applied to the Taos gravity data:
    UNITS
    The Gal (for Galieo) is the cgs unit for acceleration where
    one 1 Gal = 1 cm/sec2. Because variations in gravity are very
    small, units for gravity surveys are generally in milligals
    (mGal) where 1 mGal = 10-3 cm/sec2. Standard gravity is
    taken as the freefall acceleration of an object at sea level and
    at a latitude of 45.5 and is 9.80665 m/sec2 (or equivalently
    980.665 mGal).
    OBSERVED GRAVITY (gobs)
    Gravity readings observed at each gravity station after
    corrections have been applied for instrument drift and earth
    tides.
    LATITUDE CORRECTION (gn)
    Correction subtracted from gobs that accounts for Earth's
    elliptical shape and rotation. The gravity value that would be
    observed if Earth were a perfect (no geologic or topographic
    complexities), rotating ellipsoid is referred to as the normal
    gravity.

    gn = 978031.85 [1.0 + 0.005278895 sin2() +


    0.000023462 sin4()] (mGal)
    where lat is latitude.
    FREE AIR CORRECTED GRAVITY (gf)
    The free-air correction accounts for gravity variations
    caused by elevation differences in the observation locations.
    The form of the Free-Air gravity anomaly, gf, is given by:

    gf = gobs - gn+ 0.3086 h (mGal)


    where h is the elevation (m) at which the gravity station is
    above the datum (typically sea level).

    Dr. A. Abokhodair

    Department of Earth Sciences, KFUPM

    Page: 1/2

    Geophysics 404/502

    Gravity and Magnetic Methods

    Course Syllabus

    BOUGUER SLAB CORRECTED GRAVITY (Simple Bouguer = gB)


    The Bouguer correction is a first-order correction to account
    for the excess mass underlying observation points located at
    elevations higher than the elevation datum (sea level or the
    geoid). Conversely, it accounts for a mass deficiency at
    observation points located below the elevation datum. The form
    of the Simple Bouguer gravity anomaly, gB, is given by:
    gB = gobs - gn + 0.3086 h - 0.04193 h (mGal)
    where is the average density (in gm/cc) of the rocks
    underlying the survey area (host or country rocks).
    TERRAIN CORRECTED BOUGUER GRAVITY (gc )
    The Terrain correction accounts for variations in the
    observed gravitational acceleration caused by variations in
    topography near each observation point. Because of the
    assumptions made during the Bouguer Slab correction, the
    terrain correction is positive regardless of whether the local
    topography consists of a mountain or a valley. The form of the
    Terrain corrected, Complete Bouguer gravity anomaly, gc, is
    given by:

    gc = gobs - gn + 0.3086 h - 0.04193 h + TC (mGal)


    where TC is the value of the computed Terrain correction.
    Assuming these corrections have accurately accounted for
    the variations in gravitational acceleration they were intended
    to account for, any remaining variations in the gravitational
    acceleration associated with the Terrain Corrected Bouguer
    Gravity can be assumed to be caused by geologic structure.

    Dr. A. Abokhodair

    Department of Earth Sciences, KFUPM

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