CALIBRATION CHAPTER 5
Gravitational Charts
The charts in this section are taken from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 58th Edition.
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Acceleration Due to Gravity for Sea Level at Various Latitudes
Latitude, degrees Acceleration, cm/sec2 Latitude, degrees Acceleration, cm/sec2
0 978.039 46 980.711
5 978.078 48 980.892
10 978.195 50 981.071
15 978.384 52 981.247
20 978.641 54 981.422
25 978.960 56 981.592
30 979.329 58 981.757
32 979.487 60 981.918
34 979.652 65 982.288
36 979.822 70 982.608
38 979.995 75 982.868
40 980.171 80 983.059
42 980.350 85 983.178
44 980.531 90 983.217
Free Air Correction for Altitude
Altitude, m Correction, cm/sec2
200 -0.0617
300 -0.0926
400 -0.1234
500 -0.1543
600 -0.1852
700 -0.2160
800 -0.2469
900 -0.2777
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