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Recent Examples of gravimeter
During government trials, dual Q-CTRL gravimeters were rack-mounted on a ship and allowed to operate autonomously during the entire test to simulate a defense mission.
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The sensor—a dual gravimeter—has been developed by Australian company Q-CTRL and could reach the market in late 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Satellites have allowed scientists to overcome the limits of a sparse network of tide gauges and gravimeters, along the coasts and on midocean islands, finally supplying continuous—and nearly global—sea-level data, Hardenberg writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers’ simulations found that such signals could be detectable in orbital data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems, as well as gravimeters that measure variations in Earth’s gravitational field.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
Enviroscan’s gravimeter also indicated a large metallic mass with the density of gold, according to Warren Getler, who worked closely with the Paradas and the FBI.
—Time, 9 Mar. 2021
Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The sensor—a dual gravimeter—has been developed by Australian company Q-CTRL and could reach the market in late 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Satellites have allowed scientists to overcome the limits of a sparse network of tide gauges and gravimeters, along the coasts and on midocean islands, finally supplying continuous—and nearly global—sea-level data, Hardenberg writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers’ simulations found that such signals could be detectable in orbital data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems, as well as gravimeters that measure variations in Earth’s gravitational field.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
Enviroscan’s gravimeter also indicated a large metallic mass with the density of gold, according to Warren Getler, who worked closely with the Paradas and the FBI.
—Time, 9 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravimeter
Noun
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But one trial in Maidstone, Kent, in 1652 stands out for its scale and public fascination.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The true scale of the killings was confirmed by satellite imagery from Planet Labs, analyzed by the Washington Post.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Subtle hints of vanilla bean and cocoa add sweetness and balance to the scent profile, and its black jar goes with just about anything.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The remaining balance would be paid directly to Black folk once a year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Gravimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravimeter. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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