Temporal gravity changes related to geodynamic phenomena and geomechanical processes
Časové změny tíhového pole vázané ke geodynamickým jevům a geomechanickým procesům
dissertation thesis (DEFENDED)

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Author
Advisor
Referee
Novotný, Oldřich
Pašteka, Roman
Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Science
Discipline
Applied Geology with Specializations
Department
Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics
Date of defense
7. 1. 2009
Publisher
Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakultaLanguage
English
Grade
Pass
Keywords
Keywords not foundMy Thesis is based on five papers dealing with gravity changes related to various geodynamic, geomechanical and hydrological processes and phenomena. In the first part of the Thesis the gravity changes are defined as a geophysical quantity. The two principal causative parameters are highlighted - variation in elevation of the earth surface, and temporal excess of mass (negative or positive) in the subsurface. I also discuss different groups of parameters and environmental phenomena disturbing the gravity measurements, as the data accuracy is an essential condition of gravity monitoring (4D gravity). I performed a special test with the LaCoste&Romberg D-188 gravimeter in a pressure chamber with notable result showing negligible impact of small and medium size air-pressure variations on this instrument. The calibration stability was proved during two world comparison/calibration campaigns of absolute and relative gravimeters in Sevres, France. The instrument's repeatability was evaluated as 2 μGal (0.02 μm/s 2 ). As well, calibration is being controlled by measurements on the Czech latitude calibration line between Prague and Dolní Dvořiště in South Bohemia. In order to achieve best accuracy we developed special software Drift to control the gravimeter's drift. In principle the software provides a...
My Thesis is based on five papers dealing with gravity changes related to various geodynamic, geomechanical and hydrological processes and phenomena. In the first part of the Thesis the gravity changes are defined as a geophysical quantity. The two principal causative parameters are highlighted - variation in elevation of the earth surface, and temporal excess of mass (negative or positive) in the subsurface. I also discuss different groups of parameters and environmental phenomena disturbing the gravity measurements, as the data accuracy is an essential condition of gravity monitoring (4D gravity). I performed a special test with the LaCoste&Romberg D-188 gravimeter in a pressure chamber with notable result showing negligible impact of small and medium size air-pressure variations on this instrument. The calibration stability was proved during two world comparison/calibration campaigns of absolute and relative gravimeters in Sevres, France. The instrument's repeatability was evaluated as 2 μGal (0.02 μm/s 2 ). As well, calibration is being controlled by measurements on the Czech latitude calibration line between Prague and Dolní Dvořiště in South Bohemia. In order to achieve best accuracy we developed special software Drift to control the gravimeter's drift. In principle the software provides a...