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Terrain corrections for borehole gravity measurements

January 1, 1979

This note presents examples of terrain corrections calculated for borehole gravity surveys made in a variety of topographic settings. The effect of terrain corrections on vertical density profiles calculated from borehole gravity measurements also is shown.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1979
Title Terrain corrections for borehole gravity measurements
DOI 10.1190/1.1441028
Authors Larry A. Beyer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geophysics
Index ID 70046177
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Branch of Oil and Gas Resources