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Table 1 Information about the 2003 absolute gravity measurements in Tahiti

From: High-resolution gravity and geoid models in Tahiti obtained from new airborne and land gravity observations: data fusion by spectral combination

Gravity site	Gravity value (μGal)	Coordinates	Gravity gradient (μGal/cm)	Date	Number of sets^a	Set scatter (μGal)
Tahiti University	978682307.79 ±0.64^b	17.57680° S	−3.00	27 June 2003	40	4.06
		149.60620° E
		94.48 m
Tahiti LDG	978629353.48 ±0.52	17.53330° S	−3.00	30 June 2003	65	4.19
		149.56660° E
		350.00 m

^aOne set lasts 30 minutes and contains 100 drops
^bMeasurement precision

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