Errors in Gravity data (Absolute gravity) obtained using R/V Mirai

Description of the errors

JAMSTEC manages/publishes various types of data obtained by JAMSTEC research cruises. It was appeared that errors in a part of gravity data obtained by using R/V Mirai, associated with converting into absolute gravity.

Cause of the errors

The data provided here are quality-controlled absolute gravity data and free-air anomalies. Absolute gravity data is a combination of relative gravity data measured by shipboard gravimeter and absolute gravity data of the ports in departure and arrival. The cause was that an incorrect value was used for the absolute gravity value of the port used. There is a difference of several to several tens of mGal in the defect data compared to those processed with the appropriate values.

Data re-processing

The following data has been reprocessed and published using the correct absolute gravity values for the port. Please refer to the Readme file of each data for details.

Influence range of the errors

Cruises including the errors (As of March 1, 2024)

20042005 200620072008
MR04-01MR05-02 MR06-01MR07-01MR08-E01
MR04-02MR05-03_leg1 MMR06-03_leg1MR07-03MR08-01_leg1  
MR04-03_leg1MR05-03_leg2 MR06-03_leg2MR07-04 MR08-01_leg2
MR04-03_leg2MR05-03_leg3 MR06-04_leg1MR07-05MR08-02
MR04-04MR05-04 MR06-04_leg2MR07-06_leg1MR08-03
MR04-05MR05-05_leg1 MR06-05_leg1MR07-06_leg2MR08-04
MR04-06MR05-05_leg2 MR06-05_leg2MR07-07_leg1  MR08-05
MR04-07MR05-05_leg3 MR06-05_leg3MR07-07_leg2MR08-E02
MR04-08_leg1- -MR07-07_leg3MR08-06_leg1
MR04-08_leg2- --MR08-06_leg2

20092010 201120122013
MR09-01_leg1MR10-01_leg1 MR11-01MR12-E01MR13-01
MR09-01_leg2MR10-01_leg2 MR11-02MR12-E02_leg1MR13-02B_leg1
MR09-01_leg3MR10-02 MR11-03MR12-E02_leg2MR13-02B_leg2
MR09-02_leg1MR10-03_leg1 MR11-E02MR12-E02_leg3MR13-03_leg1
MR09-02_leg2MR10-03_leg2 MR11-05_leg1MR12-01_leg1MR13-03_leg2
MR09-03_leg1MR10-04_leg1 MR11-05_leg2MR12-01_leg2MR13-05
MR09-03_leg2MR10-04_leg2 MR11-06MR12-02_leg1MR13-06_leg1
MR09-03_leg3MR10-05_leg1 MR11-07_leg1MR12-02_leg2MR13-06_leg2
MR09-04MR10-05_leg2 MR11-08_leg1MR12-E03-
-MR10-06 MR11-08_leg2MR12-05_leg1-
-MR10-07 MMR11-08_leg3MR12-05_leg2-
-- -MR12-05_leg3-