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Environmental and Exploration Geophysics II

Gravity Lab Review


tom.h.wilson tom.wilson@mail.wvu.edu Department of Geology and Geography West Virginia University Morgantown, WV

Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

time Base Station 1 2 3 4 Base Station 0 22 54 77 99 110

dial reading 762.71

Converted to milliGals 66.279499

relative difference 0

Tide & Drift 0

Drift corrected 0

774.16 759.72
768.95 66.821755 0.542256 -0.09307 0.635326

771.01
761.18 66.146542 -0.132957 -0.13296 0

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Whats the tide and drift rate


time dial reading 762.71 Converted to milliGals 66.279499 relative difference 0 Tide & Drift 0 Drift corrected 0

Base Station 1 2 3 4 Base Station

0 22 54 77 99 110

774.16 759.72
768.95 66.821755 0.542256 -0.09307 0.635326

771.01
761.18 66.146542 -0.132957 -0.13296 0

g 66.147 66.28 0.133 mG = = = 0.0012 t 110 110 min

Carry calculations out to 3 decimal places


Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

Prepare a drift curve. Values are shown relative to a base station value of 0
1.0 0.8

3
Initial Base Station Reference

g (mGals)

0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0

Initial -0.2 Base Station -0.4 Measurement

Base Station Drift Line


0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Time (minutes)

Station 3 measurement is 66.822 mG. Its value relative to the base is +0.542
Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

With tide and drift rate of -0.0012 mG/min the difference of station 3 relative to the base is increased.

The following equation can be used to compute the tide and drift correction:
g (t ) Relative Difference (mG) ( 0.0012mG/min ) .t (min)

Relative Difference = g obs gbase


this equation works whether the drift is positive or negative

g (t )

Relative difference (mG) calculated tide and drift

To use the example worked in class the other day


The relative difference = gobs gbase = 4.3-5.3 = -1 Actual difference =g(t)

g (t )

Relative difference (mG) calculated tide and drift

mG g (t ) =1 (0.0167 *53min) =0.115mG min


Thus, whatever value is assigned to base station 5, the value of the acceleration at base station 6 will be 0.115mG less

Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

Items on the list .


Turn in your gravity paper summaries Today Finish reading Chapter 6 Questions on problems from the text? Problems 6.1 and 6.3 are due this Thursday. Questions about the Gravity Lab?

Bring up GMSYS & open your word document

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Back to the gravity lab Stewarts simplification of the model and the impact of edge effects

Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

Stewart uses different conversion factors to convert inputs in different units to obtain

g=

t or t = 130 g 130

where t is in feet

This expression comes directly from

g plate = 2Gt

Stewart has solved it using a density = -0.6 gm/cm3. He has also included the factor which transforms centimeters to feet so that the user can input t in units of feet. g is in units of milligals.

What are the implications of the negative density contrast on the resulting gravity anomalies?
Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

In GMSYS > Explore density contrast issues. Use DC shift = 0

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Extending your model into the 3rd dimension

Open up the upper pane, set the plan view depth; specify a pattern. Note how the upper pane fills out. Do the same for the bedrock. Adjust plan view depth again Change range on Plan View scale.

Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

Items on the list .

Turn in your gravity paper summaries Today. Keep reading Chapter 6 review remainder of the Any questions about problems 6.1 6.3. They
Well spend the rest of the day today and a little time on Thursday to make sure your questions are answered. chapter (past page 378). will be due this Thursday, Nov. 11th.

Gravity Lab will be due next Tuesday, Nov. 16th.

Tom Wilson, Department of Geology and Geography

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