The Earth's Shape and Gravity

✍ Scribed by G. D. Garland, J. A. Jacobs and J. T. Wilson (Auth.)

• Publisher: Pergamon
• Year: 1965
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 186
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Inside Front Cover, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page vii
CHAPTER 1 - Gravity, Geophysics, Geodesy and Geology, Pages 1-5
CHAPTER 2 - Gravity Measurements, Pages 6-27
CHAPTER 3 - The Shape of the Sea-level Surface, Pages 28-45
CHAPTER 4 - The Reduction of Gravity Observations, Pages 46-62
CHAPTER 5 - The Interpretation of Gravity Anomalies, Pages 63-81
CHAPTER 6 - Gravity Anomalies and the Interior of the Earth, Pages 82-100
CHAPTER 7 - Gravity Anomalies and Structures in the Earth's Crust, Pages 101-127
CHAPTER 8 - The Place of Gravity Measurements in Geophysical Prospecting, Pages 128-139
CHAPTER 9 - Tidal Variation of Gravity, Pages 140-149
APPENDIX 1 - The Elements of Potential Theory, Pages 150-163
APPENDIX 2 - Equilibrium Form of a Rotating Fluid, Pages 164-167
APPENDIX 3 - Determination of the External Field from Satellite Observations, Pages 168-170
Bibliography, Pages 171-175
Author Index, Pages 177-178
Subject Index, Pages 179-183