Research Progress of the Gravity Field Application in Earth's Geodynamics and Interior Structure

doi:10.11947/j.AGCS.2017.20170298

Abstract

Abstract: The exploration of deep internal structure and internal dynamics of the earth has always been a hot topic in the field of basic geoscience research.Traditional approach relies mainly on seismic technology. However, in recent decades, the innovation of modern gravity observation technology (especially the successful application of high-precision superconducting gravity technology) makes it possible to detect the earth's internal dynamics and physical information. In this paper, we summarize the research progress of Chinese group in detecting the earth's free oscillation, free core nutation, inner core translational oscillation, tidal model and polar tide and the internal structure by using modern high-precision gravity technology in recent years.

Key words: gravity tide variation, free oscillation, free core nutation, inner core translational oscillation

CLC Number:

P312

SUN Heping, XU Jianqiao, CUI Xiaoming. Research Progress of the Gravity Field Application in Earth's Geodynamics and Interior Structure[J]. Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica, 2017, 46(10): 1290-1299.

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