free air anomaly

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free air anomaly

The difference between observed gravity and theoretical gravity that has been computed for latitude and corrected for elevation of the station above or below the geoid, by application of the normal rate of change of gravity for change of elevation, as in free air.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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