Arctic gravity exploration: state of the art and prospects

Abstract

The application of the airborne gravimetry method for gravity measurements in the Arctic is considered. This method has been extensively employed in foreign studies for determining the figure of the Earth in high-latitude conditions. The possibility of conducting comparative studies along the extensive survey lines and the necessity of aerogravimetry studies for improving the global Earth’s gravity field (EGF) models are discussed. The possibility of the efficient application of the modern EGF models for estimating the systematical errors for different types of gravimetry surveys and exploring the influence of the anomalous far-zone field in the calculations of the plumb line deviations is demonstrated.