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Instruments \ Gravity \ Gravity Meters \ 

Name:

Lacoste & Romberg Air Sea Meter

Date:

1960

Item Number:

N/A

Donor:

N/A

Type:

first prototype

 

Manufacturer:

 

 

N/A

Description:
This meter was similar to the modern LaCoste & Romberg Air Sea sensor, but with a primitive gimbal and damping system. The gimbal was basically a passive pendulum mount where the meter was suspended from above. Unfortunately, this style of gimbal only damped vertical and horizontal accelerations less than +/- 50 gals. Therefore, it was not practical in all but the calmest of sea states. This prototype gravity meter was used for extensive shipborne testing.

(text by David Chapin )





 

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