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Table 1 Statistics of components of rigorous mean gravity along the plumbline (units in mGal)

From: Comparison of Helmert and rigorous orthometric heights over Japan

 

Min.

Max.

Mean

Std

Mean normal gravity

979,388.4

980,637.2

979,888.4

329.0

Mean geoid-generated gravity disturbance

−0.3

33.6

1.6

3.0

Mean gravitational attraction of spherical bouguer shell

0.1

187.3

11.6

19.2

Mean gravitational attraction of terrain roughness

−5.5

13.5

1.0

1.8

Rigorous mean gravity along the plumbline

979,396.1

980,640.3

979,902.5

326.6