Open AccessA microgravimetric network in East Central Greece ‐ an area of potential seismic hazard
Author(s) -
Lyness D.,
Lagios E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1984.tb02227.x
Subject(s) - geology , seismology , geodesy , tectonics , basis (linear algebra) , standard deviation , gravity anomaly , gravity model of trade , base (topology) , geometry , mathematics , paleontology , statistics , mathematical analysis , oil field , international trade , business
Summary The eastern Mediterranean is a region of complex tectonic processes and associated horizontal and vertical displacements. A high precision gravity network has been established in the Atalanti area of central Greece to monitor temporal gravity changes on an annual or more frequent basis. A total of 68 sites have been measured in 1981 and 1982 with a maximum single instrument standard deviation of 0.08 gravity units after a least squares network adjustment. Analysis of the gravity differences between the two measuring epochs exhibits no change of gravity over the network with a precision of 0.11 gravity units. It is proposed that the gravity values given form a stable base for continued observations which will enable the authors to resurvey the region in the event of precursory foreshocks. Observation of the Atlantic network will continue on an annual basis preserving the same observation sequence for reasons of symmetry.