Measurement and use of the vertical gravity gradient in correcting repeat microgravity measurements for the effects of ground subsidence in geothermal systems

Geothermics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 525-543

  Hunt, Trevor ^a   Sugihara, Mituhiko ^b   Sato, Tatsuya ^c   Takemura, Tomoyuki ^d  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c Geothermal Ener R and D Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d Gate City Ohsaki West Tower   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gravity gradient; Japan; Microgravity; Monitoring; New Zealand; Ohaaki; Subsidence; Wairakei; Yanaizu

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; GROUNDWATER; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SUBSIDENCE; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CORRECTION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GRAVITY FIELD; SUBSIDENCE;

JAPAN; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0036783585     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(02)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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