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AIRGRAV
Airborne Inertially Referenced Gravimeter

The Airborne Inertially Referenced Gravimeter (AIRGRAV) is an instrument used to measure topography over land and glacier surfaces. It was designed by Sanders Geophysics Limited and has been used in multiple research projects. The instrument consists of three accelerometers.

Image of Gravimeter
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Magnetic/Electric
Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography
Land Surface
128 Hz
1.5 km, 2.2 km
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