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Overview of Gravity Measurement Methods

The document discusses different types of gravimeters including the Worden Gravimeter, La-coste-romburg Unstable Gravimeter, and CG-5 Autograv. It provides details on the principles and applications of gravity methods for exploration of oil/gas structures, minerals, subsurface cavities, and crustal structures.

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Overview of Gravity Measurement Methods

The document discusses different types of gravimeters including the Worden Gravimeter, La-coste-romburg Unstable Gravimeter, and CG-5 Autograv. It provides details on the principles and applications of gravity methods for exploration of oil/gas structures, minerals, subsurface cavities, and crustal structures.

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Gravity Method

By
Prof. P. R. Mohanty
Department of AGP
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
Name Reason Correction
Name Reason Correction
Worden Gravimeter
 Principle and construction details
 This gravimeter is housed in a thermos flask for
temperature stability. It is also evacuated to eliminate
errors due to barometric pressure.

 It weighs 3kg and the suspended mass weighs 5mg.


Vertical movement of the mass causes a rotation of a
beam, and equilibrium is restored by increasing the
tension of the torsion fibres.

 The least count is 0.01 milligal. It is available in two


models. Prospector and geodetic models. The
prospector model has 60 milligals and geodetic model
has 5500 milligals.
La-coste-romburg Unstable Gravimeter
Principle

This gravimeter consists of in hinged beam,


carrying a mass, supported by a spring attached
immediately above the hinge.

A zero length spring can be used where tension


in the spring is proportional to the actual length
of the spring.

The least count is 0.01 milligal. It less sensitive


to horizontal vibration. It requires a constant
temperature environment.
CG-5 Autograv
Principle

It is an electronic gravimeter. CG-5 gravimeter


uses a mass supported by a spring. The position
of the mass is kept fixed using two capacitors.

The deviation used to keep the mass fixed is


proportional to the gravity.

Merits: Self levelling, Rapid measurement,


Filtering and data storage
Application o-f Gravity Methods
Exploration of oil/gas bearing
geological structures

Exploration chromite and barite


ores

Detection of subsurface cavities

Crustal structures of earth


Exploration of Oil/Gas Bearing Geological Structures
Exploration for Mineral Exploration
Detection of Subsurface Cavities
Crustal Structures of Earth

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