isograv

plural isogravs

1. countableuncountableAn isoline on a map joining points of equal gravitational potential.

   They've plotted what they call isogravs, lines of equal-g, and riding parallel to them seems to do funny things.

   1954, Astounding Science-fiction, volume 52, numbers 4-53, page 99

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   The favorable microgravity conditions 389 resulting from this are charted in figure 7, which shows the isograv envelopes of constant gravity gradient acceleration experienced aboard the station.

   1988, Frank Pohlemann, “A concept for a future autonomous European space station”, in Acta Astronautica, volume 18

   Figure 5 shows the isogravs on a solar inertial station. You get constant gravity just like you do on the LVLH station as you come out of the orbit plane.

   1990, Charles R. Baugher, Measurement and Characterization of the Acceleration Environment on Board the Space Station, page 24-5

   Already isogravs showed the system's primary, an F9 star without a name of its own, unless you consider catalog numbers.

   2001, John Dalmas, Soldiers

2. abbreviationcountableuncountablenatural sciencesAbbreviation of isogravity.

   Based on values obtained by Eqns (1a) and (1c), we computed for VI, QI and VI\QI-ratio one coefficient of variation (CV) accounting for total heterogeneity (CV total) and one accounting for variation within isogravitational planes (CV isograv).

   1997 March, M.N. Melsom, J. Kramer-Johansen, T. Flatebø, C. Müller, G. Nicolaysen, “Distribution of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion measured simultaneously in awake goats”, in Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, volume 159, number 3

3. abbreviationcountableuncountablenatural sciencesAbbreviation of isostatic residual (gravity) anomaly.

   The magnetic anomaly rasters (bouguerbougure, isograv and magnetic) were obtained from the USGS as was the thermal maturity point data.

   2014 February 19, Jeffrey S. Evans, Joseph M. Kiesecker, “Shale gas, wind and water: Assessing the potential cumulative impacts of energy development on ecosystem services within the Marcellus play”, in PLoS One

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   Isostatic residual anomaly, isograv: Isostatic residual anomaly data removes the long-wavelength part of the gravity field to correct for topographic load and provide for surface gravity mapping.

   2017 March, Lara M Juliusson, Kevin E Doherty, “Oil and gas development exposure and conservation scenarios for Greater sage-grouse”, in Applied Geography, volume 80