Abstract:
Geology is the limiting factor for a precise geoid but also for geophysical
inversion. To increase geoid accuracy to ±1-3 cm a special GIS for gravity field
inversion by interactive crustal modelling was developed. It combines data from
geodesy, geophysics, geology and petrography. As a basis for density models and a
new Austrian geoid, it promotes future geotechnical cooperation. The main modules
are data input, subsurface models, geological gravity computing, visualisation. This
paper presents examples from the Vienna Basin and the Flysch Alps.