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Gravity Bibliography

Disclaimer.... This page is still under construction. The purpose of this page is to help people find references to absolute gravity work and absolute gravity meters. We have tried to put in all the papers we could find published in refereed journals. Feel free to contact us if you would like us to include references of other work. Thanks!
  • An Absolute Measurement of the Acceleration due to Gravity at Ottawa.

    Preston-Thomas H., Turnbull L., Green E., Dauphinee T., Kalra S., Can. J. Phys., 38, 824-852, 1960

  • The Absolute Determination of the Acceleration due to Gravity.

    Cook A., Metrologia, 1, 84-114, 1965

  • Precision Measurement of the Acceleration of Gravity.

    James E. Faller, Science, 158, 60-67, 1967

  • Recent Developments in the absolute measurement of gravitational acceleration.

    A. Sakuma, Natl. Bur. Stand. (US) Spec. Pub. 343, 447-456, 1970.

  • Interferometric Method and Apparatus for Measuring Gravity Gradients

    Richard S.Stone, United States Patent, No. 3704626, Dec.5, 1972.

  • Falling Weight Gravity Gradiometer

    Henry F.Dunlap, William M.Campbell, United States Patent, No. 3693451, Sept. 26, 1972.

  • Interferometric Gravity Gradiometer Incorporating Retroreflectors and Means to Correct for their Relative Shifting

    Richard S.Stone, United States Patent, No. 3688584, Sept. 5, 1972.

  • Motion Stabilized Gravity Gradiometer

    Richard S.Stone, Donald L. Sullivan, Peter C. Von Thüna, United States Patent, No. 3727462, Apr. 17, 1973.

  • A Transportable Apparatus for Absolute Measurement of Gravity.

    Ichiro Murata, Bulletin of the Earthquake Research Institute, vol. 53, pp. 49-130, 1978.

  • Absolute Gravity Acceleration Measurements: Experiences with a Transportable Gravimeter.

    Alasia F., Cannizo L., Cerutti G., Marson I., Metrologia, 1982, vol 18, n°4, 221-229

  • A Transportable Absolute Gravimeter for Determining the Acceleration due to the Earth's Gravity.

    Feng Yong-yaun, Zhang Guang-yuan, Li De-Xi, Qui Xiao-mei, Zhou Jing-Lung, Huang Da-lun, Huang Cheng-quing, Guo You-Guang,
    Metrologia, vol. 18, p. 139-143, 1982.

  • A Portable Apparatus for Absolute Measurements of the Earth's Gravity.

    Zumberge M.A., Rinker R.L., Faller J.E., Metrologia, 1982, vol 18, n°3, 145-152

  • An Industrial Absolute Gravimeter: Type GA 60. A description of the Instrument and its Trial Use int the French Gravity.

    A. Sakuma, Net, BGI, Bulletin d'Information, No. 53, p. 114-118, 1983.

  • Determinations of the Absolute Gravity by GABL Gravimeter in Sèvres

    J. D. Boulanger, G. P. Arnautov, S. N. Scheglov, , BGI, Bulletin d'Information, No. 52, p. 125-137, 1983.

  • Promise And Plans For The Jila Gravimeter.

    J.E. Faller, Y.G. Guo, T.M. Niebauer, and R.L. Rinker, In proceedings of the international school and symposium on precision measurement and gravity experiments, Jan 24- Feb2, 1983, Taipei, Republic of China (W.T. Ni, Ed. National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 1983) pp. 477-488.

  • The Jila Portable Absolute Gravity Apparatus.

    J.E. Faller, Y.Guo, J. Gschwind, T.M. Niebauer, R.L. Rinker, and J.Xue, Bureau Gravimétrique International Bull. d'Inf. 53 (1983).

  • "Gabl", an Absolute Free-Fall Laser Gravimeter.

    Arnautov G.P., Boulanger Yu.D., Kalish E.N., Koronkevich V.P., Stus Yu.F., Tarasyuk V.G.
    Metrologia, 19, pg. 49-55 (1983)

  • Results of Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters

    J. D. Boulanger, G. P. Arnautov, S. N. Scheglov, Sèvres, 1981, BGI, Bulletin d'Information, No. 52, p. 99-124, 1983.

  • Absolute Gravity: A Reconnaissance Tool For Studying Vertical Crustal Motions.

    T.M. Niebauer, J.K. Hoskins, and J.E. Faller, in Proceedings of the Chapman Conference on vertical crustal motions: Measurement and Modeling, J. Geophys. Res. 91, 9145-9149 (1986).

  • Results of the Second International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters in Sèvres 1985.

    G. Arnautov, Yu. Boulanger, L. Cannizzo, G. Cerutti, J. Faller, Feng Youg-Yuan, E. Groten, Guo Yguang, W. Hollander, Huang Da-Lun, E. Kalish. I. Marson, T.M. Niebauer, A. Sakuma, G. Sasagawa, S. Schleglov, Yu. Stus, W. Tarasiuk, Zhang Guan-Yuan, Zhou Juing-Hua and M. Zumberge, Bureau Gravimétrique International Bulletin d'Inf. 59 89-103 (1986).

  • The national Geodetic Survey Gravity Network.

    Moose, R.E., Technical Report, NOS 121 NGS 39. Rockville, Maryland: National Geodetic Information Center, pp.32, 1986.

  • Absolute gravity measurements in California

    Zumberge, M., G. Sasagawa, M. Kappus, J. Geophys. Res., 91, 9135-9144, 1986.

  • Galilean Test for the Fifth Force.

    T.M. Niebauer, M.P. McHugh, and J.E. Faller, Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 609-612 (1987).

  • Ballistic Methods of Measuring g - the Direct Free-Fall and Symmetrical Rise-and-Fall Methods Compared.

    Faller J.E., Marson I., Metrologia, 1988, vol 25, n°1, 49-55

  • Preliminary results of absolute and high-precision gravity measurements at the Nevada Test Site and vicinity, Nevada

    Zumberge, M., R. Harris, H. Oliver, G. Sasagawa, D. Ponce, US Geological Survey OFR 88-242, 1988.

  • Correcting Gravity Measurements for the Effects of Local Air Pressure.

    T.M. Niebauer, J. Geophys. Res. 93, 7989-7991 (1988).

  • The Effective Measurement Height of Free-fall Absolute Gravimeters.

    T.M. Niebauer, Metrologia 26, 115-118 (1989).

  • New High-Precision Absolute Gravity Observations in the United States.

    G. Peter, R.E. Moose, C.W. Wessells, J.E. Faller, and T.M. Niebauer, J. Geophys. Res. 94 5659-5674 (1989).

  • The 1987 southeastern Alaska gravity calibration range: absolute and relative gravity measurements

    Sasagawa, G., M. Zumberge, J. Stevenson, T. Lautzenhiser, J. Wirtz, M. Ander, , J. Geophys. Res., 94, 7661-7666, 1989.

  • Behaviour of Stabilized Lasers Used in Absolute Gravimeters.

    J.-M. Chartier, BGI, Bulletin d'Information, No. 67, p.163-167, 1990.

  • Absolute and relative gravity measurements at Hannover and Potsdam in the period 1988-1990.

    Torge, W., Roder, R.H., Timmen, I., Kautzleben, H., Elstner, Cl., and Faller, J.E., in Bureau Gravimétrique International, Bull. d'Information No. 68, pp. 62-69 June (1991).

  • The NGS Absolute Gravity Program.

    Bernard, B.M., K.A. Berstis, and F.J. Klopping. 1991. Surveying and land Information Systems, Vol. 51, No.2, pp.119-126.

  • On the calibration of a superconducting gravimeter using absolute gravity measurements.

    Hinderer, J., Florsch, N., Mäkinen, J. , Legros, H. & Faller, J.E., Geophys. J. Int., 106, 491-497 (1991)

  • Improvements in Absolute Gravity Observations.

    Klopping, F.J., Peter G., Robertson D.S., Berstis K.A., Moose R.E., Carter W.E.
    J. Geopys. Res., 96, 8295-8303, (1991)

  • Preliminary calibration and drift assessment of the superconducting gravimeter GWR12 through comparison with the absolute gravimeter JILA2.

    Bower, D.R., Liard, J., Crossley, D.J. & Bastien, R, in Proceedings of the Workshop: Non Tidal Gravity Changes Intercomparison between absolute and superconducting gravimeters, 3, 129-142, ed Poitevin, C., Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie, Luxembourg. (1991)

  • Intercomparison of the absolute gravimeters Jilag-3 and Jilag-5 at Brussels with reference to the superconducting gravimeter TT30.

    Ducarme, B., Mäkinen, J., Roder, R., & Poitevin, C., in Proceedings of the Workshop: Non Tidal Gravity Changes Intercomparison between absolute and superconducting gravimeters, 3, 73-80, ed Poitevin, C., Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie, Luxembourg. (1991).

  • Absolute Gravimetry: Environmental Noise Limits.

    T.M. Niebauer and J.E. Faller, in workshop proceedings, Non-tidal gravity changes, Walferdange (Luxembourg). Tir part des Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie 3, (1991).

  • Canada's Contribution to the 1989 International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters at the International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters.

    Liard J., Courtier N., Bull. Inf. Bur. Grav. Int., 68, 45-61, (1991).

  • Absolute gravity measurements in California

    Sasagawa, G., M. Zumberge, , 1984-1980, J. Geophys. Res., 96, 2501-2513, 1991.

  • Continuous Gravity Observations Using Jilag Absolute Gravimeters.

    T.M. Niebauer and J.E. Faller, J. Geophys. Res., 97,12427-12435, (1992).

  • Measurement of the Gravitational Acceleration of an Atom with a Light-Pulse Atom Interferometer

    M. Kasevich and S. Chu, Applied Physics, B54, 321-332 (1992)

  • Short And Long-Term Stability Of The Jilag-4 Absolute Gravimeter.

    G. Peter, F.J. Klopping, G. Sasagawa, J.E. Faller, T.M. Niebauer, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 4619-4626, (1993).

  • Absolute sea level measurements, climate change and vertical crustal movements.

    Baker, T.F. Global and Planetary Change, 8, 149-159. (1993)

  • Absolute gravity determination with JILAG-3 - improved data evaluation and instrumental technics

    L. Timmen, R. H. Röder, M. Schnüll, Bulletin Géodésique, vol. 67, p. 71-80, 1993.

  • Absolute Gravity In-line Measuring Apparatus Incorporating Improved Operating Features

    T.M. Niebauer, W.J. Hollander, J.E. Faller, United States Patent #5,351,122 Assignee: Micro-g LaCoste, Inc., Sep. 27, 1994.

  • A Portable Iodine Stabilized He-Ne Laser And Its Use In An Absolute Gravimeter.

    J.M. Chartier, J. Labot, G. Sasagawa, T.M. Niebauer, and W. Hollander, IEEE trans on Instr. and Meas., 42, 1993.

  • New Gravity Meter Improves Measurements.

    W.E. Carter, G. Peter, G.S. Sasagawa, F.J. Klopping, K.A. Berstis, R.L. Hilst, P. Nelson, G.L. Christy, T.M. Niebauer, W. Hollander, H. Seeger, B. Richter, H. Wilmes, and A. Lothammer, EOS, Trans. AGU, Vol 75, No 08, pp 90-92, Feb 22, 1994

  • Gravity Changes at the Esashi Gravity Station Observed by the Absolute Gravimeter with a rotating Vacuum Pipe

    Hideo Hanada, Tsuneya Tsubokawa, Seiitsu Tsuruta, Bulletin Géodésique, vol. 69, p. 12-20, 1994.

  • The ballistic gravimeter of the Institute of Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy

    Zbigniew Zabek, Reports on Geodesy, Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy, No. 1 (9), p. 7-13, 1994.

  • Intracomparison Tests of the FG5 Absolute Gravity Meters.

    G. Sasagawa, F.J. Klopping, T.M. Niebauer, J.E. Faller, R. Hilt; Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol 22, pp. 461-464, 1995

  • Microgravimetric measurements at the 1994 International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters.

    Becker M., Balestri L., Bartell R., Berrino G., Bonvalot S., Csapo G., Diament M., D'Errico M., Gerstenecker C., Gagnon C., Jousset P., Kopaev A., Liard J., Marson I., Meurers B., Nowak I., Nakai S., Rehren F., Richter B., Schnüll M., Somerhausen A., Spita W., Szatmari G., Van Ruymbeke M., Wenzel H.-G., Wilmes H., Zucchi M., Zürn W.,
    Metrologia, 1995, vol 32, n°3, 145-152

  • Fourth International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters.

    Marson I., Faller J.E., Cerutti G., De Maria P., Chartier J.-M., Robertsson L., Vitushkin L., Friederich J., Krauterbluth K., Stizza D., Liard J., Gagnon C., Lothhammer A., Wilmes H., Mäkinen J., Murakami M., Rehren F., Schnüll M., Ruess D., Sasagawa G.S.
    Metrologia, 1995, vol 32, n°3, 137-144

  • Analysis of data from the 1994 International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters with a single computational protocol.

    G.S. Sasagawa, F. Klopping, and T.M. vanDam
    Metrologia, 1995, vol 32, n°3, 185-192

  • Absolute gravity observations on BIPM site A3 during the 1989 and 1994 International Comparisons of Absolute Gravimeters.

    J. Liard, C. Gagnon and N. Courtier, Metrologia V. 32, N. 3, p. 153-158, November (1995)

  • Present state of absolute gravity measurements in Brussels and comparison with the superconducting gravimeter drift.

    Francis, O., Ducarme, B., De Meyer, F., & Mäkinen, J., in Proceedings of Second Workshop: Non-tidal gravity changes Intercomparison between absolute and superconducting gravimeters, 11, 117-124, Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie, Luxembourg. (1995).

  • Observations of long term gravity changes with an absolute gravimeter.

    Hanada, H., Tsubokawa, T., & Tsuruta, S., in International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, XXI General Assembly, Boulder, USA, abstract, B32. (1995).

  • Calibration of a superconducting gravimeter from repeated absolute gravity measurements.

    Hinderer, J., Florsch, N., and Mäkinen, J., in International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, XXI General Assembly, Boulder, USA, abstract, B37. (1995).

  • The FG5 Absolute Gravimeter.

    T.M. Niebauer, F.J. Klopping, and J.E. Faller, in workshop proceedings Walferdange (Luxembourg). Tir part des Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie, 11, (1995).

  • Ballistic Gradiometer for the Measurement of the Vertical Gravity Gradient: A Proposal.

    L.F. Vitushkin, T.M. Niebauer, and A.L. Vitushikin, Proceedings of the IAG symposium on Airborne Gravity Field Determination at the IUGG XXI General Assembly Boulder, CO 1995.

  • A New Generation of Absolute Gravimeters.

    T.M. Niebauer, G.S. Sasagawa, J.E. Faller, R. Hilt, F. Klopping, Metrologia Vol. 32, Num. 3, 1995

  • The FG5 absolute gravimeter, in Nontidal Gravity Changes: Intercomparison Between Absolute and Superconducting Gravimeters

    Niebauer, T.M., Klopping, F.J., and Faller, J.E., Proceedings of the Second Workshop, Ed. by C. Poitevin, European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology, pp. 1-12 (1995).

  • Fiber-optic extrinsic Fabry-Perot vibration-isolated interferometer for use in absolute gravity meters

    Eric L. Canuteson, Mark A. Zumberge, Applied Optics, vol. 35, No. 19, p. 3500-3505, 1996.

  • The use of differencing to eliminate environmental effects in the intercomparison of absolute gravity meters

    Robertson, D., G. Sasagawa, F. Klopping, R. Biham, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 245-248, 1996.

  • Least-squares solution for the vertical gravity gradient in the ballistic gravity gradiometer.

    Niebauer T.M., Vitushkin A.L., Vitushkin L.F., Annal. Geoph.,Suppl. 14, C243 (1996).

  • A new test of Earth tide models in central Europe.

    Baker, T.F. , Curtis D.J. and Dodson A.H. 1996. Geophys. Res. Lett. 23, 3559-3562.

  • Sea level in the Mediterranean: a first step towards separating crustal movements and absolute sea level variations.

    Zerbini, S., Plag, H-P., Baker, T.F. , Becker, M., Billiris, H., Burki, B., Kahle, H-G., Marson. I., Pezzoli, L., Richter, B., Romagnoli, C., Sztobryn, M. Tomasi, P., Tsimplis, M.N., Veis, G. and Verrone, G., Global and Planetary Change, 14, 1-48. (1996)

  • An absolute method of vertical seismometer calibration by reference to a falling mass with application to the measurement of the gain

    E. Canuteson, M. Zumberge, J. Hanson, Bull. Seismo. Soc. Am., vol 87, 484-493, 1997.

  • The NPL Moving-Coil Apparatus for Measuring Planck's Constant and Monitoring the Kilogram.

    I.A. Robinson, B.P. Kibble IEEE Trans. IM-46, 596-600 (1997).

  • A Method for measurement of gravitational acceleration by using a Fabry-Perot interferometer.

    Hideo Hanada, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 117, 1997

  • A European network for sea level and coastal land level monitoring.

    Baker, T.F., Woodworth,P.L., Blewitt,G., Boucher,C. and Woppelmann, G., J. of Marine Systems, 13, 163-171. (1997)

  • Measurements of free fall acceleration in the gravimetric micronetwork of the BIPM, Sèvres, by FG5-108 absolute gravimeter

    Vitushkin L.F., Vitushkin A.L., Robertsson L., Chartier J.-M.,, Izmeritel'naya Teknika, 1997, 3, 64-66 (in Russian).

  • Verifying the precision of a new generation absolute gravimeter FG5: Comparison with superconducting gravimeters and detection of oceanic loading tide

    Okubo, S. ; Yoshida, S. ; Sato, T. ; Tamura, Y. ; Imanishi, Y., Geophys. Res. Lett. Vol. 24 , No. 4 , p. 489, 1997.

  • Calibration of the C021 superconducting gravimeter in Membach (belgium) using 47 days of absolute gravity measurements.

    Francis, O., in Gravity, Geoid and Marine Geodesy, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Tokyo, 117, 212-219, eds J. Segawa, H. Fujimoto and S. Okubo, Springer, Berlin. 1997

  • Measurement of the Earth's Gravity Gradient with an Atom Interferometer-Based Gravity Gradiometer

    M.J. Snadden, J.M. McGuirk, P. Bouyer, K.G. Haritos, and M.A. Kasevich, Phys. Rev. Lett., 81, 971-974, (1998)

  • Calibration of superconducting gravimeter by comparison with an absolute gravimeter FG5 in Boulder.

    Francis, O. ; Niebauer, T. M. ; Sasagawa, G. ; Klopping, F. ; Gschwind, J., Geophys. Res. Lett. Vol. 25 , No. 7 , p. 1075 ( 1998)

  • On the calibration of superconducting gravimeters with the help of absolute gravity measurements

    Hinderer, J., Amalvict, M., Florsch, N., Francis, O., & Mäkinen, J., Proc. 13th Int. Symp. Earth Tides, eds. B. Ducarme & P. Pàqet, Brussels, Belgium, 557-564.( 1998)

  • Calibration of the C021 superconducting gravimeter in Membach (Belgium) using absolute gravity measurements.

    Francis, O. & Van Camp, M., in Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Earth Tides, Brussels, Belgium, 13, eds B. Ducarme & P. Pàqet, Observatoire Royal de Belgique, Brussels. (1998)

  • Characterizing the Canadian absolute gravity site for precipitation effects

    Bower, D.R. & Pagiatakis, S.D., in Proc. 13th Int. Symp. Earth Tides, Brussels, 13, 503-509, eds Ducarme, B. & Pàqet, P., Observatoire Royal de Belgique, Brussels. 1998

  • A Freefall Determination of the Newtonian Constant of Gravity

    J.P. Schwarz, D.S. Robertson, T.M. Niebauer, J.E. Faller, Science, Vol 282, 2230-2234, Dec 18, 1998

  • Scientific objectives of current and future WEGENER activities.

    Plag, H-P., Ambrosius, B., Baker, T.F., Beutler,G., Bianco, G., Blewitt, G., Boucher, C., Davis, J.L., Degnan, J.J., Johansson, J.M., Kahle, H-G., Kumkova, I., Marson, I., Mueller, S., Pavlis, E.C., Pearlman, M.R., Richter, B., Spakman, W., Tatevian, S.K., Tomasi, P., Wilson, P. and Zerbini, S. Tectonophysics, 294, 177-223. 1998.

  • A new determination of the Newtonian constant of gravity using the freefall method

    J.P. Schwarz, D.S. Robertson, T.M. Niebauer, J.E. Faller, Meas. Sci. Technol., Vol 10, 478-486, 1999

  • Miniaturized Gravimeter May Greatly Improve Measurements

    J. M. Brown, T. M. Niebauer, B. Richter, F. J. Klopping, J. G. Valentine, and W. K. Buxton, EOS Online supplement, http://www.agu.org/eos_elec/99144e.html, 1999