Gravity Variations and Global Pressure Loading.

Accession number;01A0565425
Title;Gravity Variations and Global Pressure Loading.
Author; BOY J-P (Ulp, Strasbourg, Fra) GEGOUT P (Ulp, Strasbourg, Fra) HINDERER J (Ulp, Strasbourg, Fra)
Journal Title;Journal of the Geodetic Society of Japan
Journal Code:G0199A
ISSN:0038-0830
VOL.47;NO.1;PAGE.267-272(2001)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;We show the reduction (about 10-20%) of surface gravity residues by correcting gravity data from superconducting gravimeters(SG) of the GGP(Global Geodynamics Project) network from global atmospheric loading. We use a Green's function formalism and global pressure charts provided by NCEP(National Center for Environmental Prediction) and compare the loading correction to an empirical local barometric admittance correction. We can also validate the inverted barometer(IB) hypothesis as the oceanic response to pressure loading for periods exceeding 5 days. Non-inverted barometer(NIB) hypothesis is shown to be an inadequate assumption for describing the ocean response to atmospheric pressure. (author abst.)