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High-precision gravity field mapping plays a critical role in geological surveys, resource exploration, and geoid modeling. While the conventional ground-based static absolute gravity measurements offer high accuracy, they are fundamentally constrained by low operational efficiency and inability to survey complex terrains such as river networks, lakes, and mountainous regions. This study tries to address these limitations through the development of an airborne absolute gravity measurement system based on quantum gravimeters. At a flight altitude of 1022 m and a speed of 240 km/h of the airplane, the measured gravity values exhibit a standard deviation of approximately 8.86 mGal with a process of 3 km filtering. Furthermore, a comparative analysis with the gravity model of EGM2008 reveals residual standard deviations of 8.16 mGal, validating the system's alignment with established geophysical references. The experimental results confirm the operational feasibility of quantum gravimeters in scenarios of airborne dynamic measurement, demonstrating the viability of this technological framework for high-resolution gravity field mapping.
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Keywords:
- quantum gravimeter /
- airborne absolute gravity measurement /
- cold atom /
- atom interference
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