gravimeter

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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. 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
  • The scale and suddenness of the devastation shocked ecologists and the public alike.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Washington dismissed the charge, understanding the complexity of the operation given the scale of destruction in Gaza.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • And of those looking for jobs, 85% said remote work is the number one factor motivating them to apply for a job, even above salary and benefits and work-life balance.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Much to the dismay of Gen Z striving for success with a manageable work-life balance, CEOs are adamant that intense schedules are essential for anyone looking to make it in business.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Gravimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravimeter. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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