The Earth and Its Gravity Field
| Book | The Earth and Its Gravity Field |
| Author | W. A. Heiskanen, F. A. Vening Meinesz |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Book Company |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 57-9439 |
| Chapters | 1. Introduction and Summary 2. Internal Constitution of the Earth 3. Gravity Field and Gravity Potential of the Earth. Equilibrium Figure. Earth Ellipsoid. 4. Gravity Measurements 5. Historical Development if the Idea of Isostasy 6. Reduction of Gravity Measurements 7. Gravity Anomalies; Achievements of Isostasy 8 Physical Geodesy 9. World Geodetic System 10. Deviations from Isostatic Equilibrium 11. Convection Currents in the Earth. Origin of Continents and Oceans. Great Geosyncline Belts. 12. Polar Migrations. Shear Pattern of the Earth's Crust. Name Index. Subject Index. |
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