Study of Earth Tides Using Quartz Tiltmeter
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 2
Abstract
A high-resolution quartz tiltmeter was developed for measurement of small movements. It is used to record earth deformation during many months. This deformation is due particularly to earth tides. The fast Fourier transform and the least-squares method are used to analyze the groups of waves composing the tilt signal. It is found two groups of waves, diurnal, and semidiurnal are the principal components of this tilt.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 129 • Issue 2 • May 2003
Pages: 51 - 55
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 23, 2000
Accepted: Jun 11, 2002
Published online: Apr 15, 2003
Published in print: May 2003
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