This document is the quadrennial report of gravimetric works made in Japan during the period from April 1982 to March 1986. It has been prepared to be submitted to the International Gravity Commission of the International Association of Geodesy at its 12th meeting held in Toulouse, France, from September 22 to 26, 1986. It summarizes gravi metric works such as international and domestic connections of gravity networks, absolute and relative gravity measurements, marine gravimetries, detection of gravity changes, geophysical interpretation of gravity data, theoretical researches of gravity field, etc. Complete references of the related articles are found in the bibliography towards the end of this report. The editor has compiled this report from the manuscripts submitted by Hokkaido University, the International Latitude Observatory of Mizusawa, Tohoku University, the Geographical Survey Institute, the Geological Survey of Japan, the Meteorological Research Institute, the Hydrographic Department of Japan, the National Institute of Polar Research, the Earthquake Research Institute and the Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyo, Shizuoka University, Nagoya University, Kanazawa University, Kyoto University and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute of Kyoto University.
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