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ASEG2013 - 23rd Geophysical Conference
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Abstract

The application of equipotential surface curvatures and Poisson’s relation to airborne gravity gradient data is presented. The mean and differential curvature of the equipotential surface, the curvature of the gravity field line, the AGG Geometry Map, the zero contour of the Gaussian curvature of the equipotential surface and the zero contour of the determinant of the gravity gradient tensor should improve the understanding and geological interpretation of gravity gradient data.

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2013-12-01
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Keyword(s): AGG Geometry Map; Curvatures; Gravity Gradiometry; Poisson’s Relation
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