Accession Number:

ADA076030

Title:

On Gravity Measurements at Sea

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

OHIO STATE UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION COLUMBUS

Personal Author(s):

• Heiskanen, Weikko A.

Report Date:

1952-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

As the gravity measurements at sea are very important for establishing the World Geodetic System the author gives a glimpse of the history, theroy and praxis of these measurements as well as of their reduction to sea level. The most important gravity measuring cruises will be listed. Some erroneous opinions concerning the speed and accuracy of the gravity measurements at sea will be corrected.

Descriptors:

• *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
• *GRAVIMETRY
• *GRAVITY
• MEASUREMENT
• MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
• MAPPING
• GEODESICS
• UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE