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Gravimeter

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001734

An instrument used to measure minute variations in the Earth's gravitational field. It typically consists of a sensitive spring-mass system that detects changes in the force of gravity. Gravimeters are employed in gravity surveys to map subsurface density contrasts, which can indicate geological structures relevant to hydrocarbon exploration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001734
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001734",
  "term": "Gravimeter",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An instrument used to measure minute variations in the Earth's gravitational field. It typically consists of a sensitive spring-mass system that detects changes in the force of gravity. Gravimeters are employed in gravity surveys to map subsurface density contrasts, which can indicate geological structures relevant to hydrocarbon exploration.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/gravimeter/"
}

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