Observation of gravity changes during the passage of cold fronts
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Jul 28, 1983
Keywords:
Gravity changes,
Cold front,
Seismic noise
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Vols. 1-18 (1924-1944), ISSN 0044-2801
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Abstract
Clear observations of small but abrupt changes in gravity during the passage of cold fronts are reported. Instrumental effects can be ruled out by special experiments. Simple models for the atmosphere show that the direction and the order of magnitude of the observed effects can be explained by changes in gravitational attraction of the sensor mass by the atmosphere or by downward acceleration of the ground due to the increasing air pressure. This is additional evidence for the high importance of meteorological causes for long-period seismic noise.
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Muller, T., & Zurn, W. (1983). Observation of gravity changes during the passage of cold fronts. Journal of Geophysics, 53(1), 155-162. Retrieved from https://journal.geophysicsjournal.com/JofG/article/view/143
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Grose-Brauckmann, W. (1979) Untersuchungen der Bodenunruhe im Periodenbereich von 2 min-1 h mit dem Askania Bohrlochneigungsmesser. Ph.D. Thesis, Clausthal Tech. University
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Herbst, K. (1976) Interpretation von Neigungsmessungen im Periodenbereich oberhalb der Gezeiten. Ph.D. Thesis, Clausthal Tech. University
Kisslinger, C. (1960) Seismograms associated with the near passage of tornados. J. Geophys. Res. 65:721-728
Liljequist, G.H., Cehak, K. (1979) Allgemeine Meteorologie, 385 pp., Vieweg und Sohn, Braunschweig
Malzer, H. (1976) The Observatory. In: Szadeczky-Kardoss (Ed.) Proc. Seventh Int. Symposium Earth Tides, 725-727, Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart
Muller, T. (1981) Die Untersuchung von langperiodischen Schweresignalen beim Durchzug von Wetterfronten. Diploma Thesis, Karlsruhe University
Nakanishi, K.K., Knopoff, L., Slichter, L.B. (1976) Observation of Rayleigh wave dispersion at very long periods. J. Geophys. Res. 81:4417-4421
Ritsema, A.R. (1980) Observation of St. Helens eruption. EOS (Trans. Am. Geophys. Un.) 61:1201
Slichter, L.B., Zurn, W., Syrstad, E., Knopoff, L., Smythe, W.D., Uffelman, H. (1979) Long period gravity tides at the South Pole. J. Geophys. Res. 74:6207-6212
Sorrells, G.G. (1971) A preliminary investigation into a relationship between long-period seismic noise and local fluctuations in the atmospheric pressure field. Geophys. J. R. Astron. Soc. 26:71-82
Sorrels, G.G., McDonald, J.A., Der, Z.A., Herrin, E. (1971) Earth motion caused by local atmospheric pressure changes. Geophys. J. R. Astron. Soc. 26:83-98
Spratt, R.S. (1982) Modelling the effect of atmospheric pressure variations on gravity. Geophys. J. R. Astron. Soc. 71:173-186
Warburton, R.J., Goodkind, J.M. (1977) The influence of barometric-pressure variations on gravity. Geophys. J. R. Astron. Soc. 48:281-292
Wielandt, E., Streckeisen, G. (1982) The leaf-spring seismometerdesign and performance. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am. 72A:2349-2368
Ziolkowski, A. (1973) Prediction and suppression of long-period non-propagating seismic noise. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am. 63:937-958
Zschau, J. (1979) Air pressure induced tilt in porous media. In: Bonatz, Melchior (Eds.) Proc. Eighth Int. Symp. Earth Tides, pp. 418-433, Bonn