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237   the   with   a   that   certain   value   plat-   add   that   over   adds   Edtvés   1976):   lead   a   recognized   standing   the   from   calculated   bob   8.16b).   the   the   to   comprised   air   the   8.17a).   on   equal   they   icebergs   mir-   “crustal   swimmer’s


       Isostasy   represents   stations,   so  calibrated   a   by   the  adding   measurement   ship   the   velocity   the   as   al.,   et   m/s)   suspending   was   mountains   slightly   Approaching   was   plumb   the   (Fig.   beneath   relates   Earth   farther  into   (Fig.   floating   of  surface   boundary.   but  density,   exaggerated,   low-density   a   of

            station   other   at   is   (Ag)  gravity   by   the   accelerations   of  speed   ship’s   the   known   (Telford       0.5144   by   deviate   undertaken.   correction   as   been   have   Earth,   deficiency   the   density   density,   the   equal   (low-density)   an   part

            base   taken   in   computed   that   causing   the   words,   V?   =   mountains,  it   the   of   however,   should   the   of   crust   extend   higher   different   that   so   crust/mantle   have   to   thus   is   have   lifting
            the   gravimeter   fact   correction,   measurements   0.004154   km/hr   degrees).   instruments   excess   bob   was   the   within   mass   to   of   of   flat,   similar   crust   ball
            at   then   are   change   be   the   down,   rotation,   other   +   1.852   (degrees)   in   large   plumb   India   south,   recognized,   it   as   the   the   that   need   blocks   each   is   flat   blocks   the   elevation   beach
            measured   recorded.  The   a  represents   then   can   station.   by   and   up   Earth’s   in   additional   gravity      sina      =   point   (azimuth,   their   of  vicinity   mass   the   the   of   survey   the   to   later   much   as   deficiency   how   assumed   density   thinner   wood,   crust   the   a  essentially   crustal   mantle),   of   base   high   a   like



            spring)   Measurements   (AL)   (g)   base   the   complicated   ship   like   acceleration;   An   marine   cos   V   (mGal)   knot   |   observation   ship   leveled   the   In   because   made   plains   the   was   mountains   mass   to   lsostasy)   explain   to   Pract   lower   of   as   of  blocks   of   base   is   8.17b),   (Earth’s   of  Areas   much


            the   spring   acceleration   of   is   the   Also,   rotation.   to   7.503   as   (knots;   string.   made   location   large-scale   from   error   models   pressure   to   the   (Fig.   material   weight,
            of   point.   the   length   gravity   surveying   move   gravity.   outward   added   =   correction   of  ship   the   direction of   surveyors   be   a   the   attributed   mountains.   (Local   Himalayas.   density;  blocks   same   of  compensation)   Airy   (higher-density)  water.  The   topography.
            length   that   of  length   spring   Gal).  The   Waves   the   an   in   Earth’s   therefore   EC   Eétvés   of  latitude   a   on   must   surveyor’s   Mountains   systematic   toward   was   two   the   analogous   model,   of   their   water.


            initial   at  gravity   in   in   absolute   Atsea,  gravity   unstable.   from   results   of   =   speed   =   =   course   =   recently,   bob)   the   8.16a).   mid-1800's   A   deviated   the   of   Models   proposed   the   of   of  different   exert   is   Pratt   the   (depth   model   higher-density   the   of   supporting   the
            the   changes   change   (in   the   velocity   is   EC   V   &   a   quite   (plumb   correction   above   (Fig.   the   Himalaya   applied.   difference   mass   Airy   to   situation   By   the   on   of
            is,       to   is   subtract   water   correction,    a     In    not        Scientists   topography   order   pressure   In   on   image   out
            (that   absolute   the   given   amount   of  Ag   form   or   the   the   to   where:   ISOSTASY       Until   weight   that   high   vertical   the   and   was   This   excess   and   Pratt   blocks   in   The   water.   float   floating   ror   roots”   body





















                                     -L   AL   of Mass   2   and                    ina   thus  proportional   traverse  starts   depend-  force),   mass   the   and  gravity   use   can   we   a   reading  initial
                                     Le   @«   Weight   1                         length  of  a  spring  (L),   results  (F,)  at  another  station. The   re-measurement  at   less   weighing   more
                                     AL =   Ag   Stations                           at  one  station   is   by  a   or   simply   is   (base  station),   8.15c).  The

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                Lag               ita   be   F,,   &   at                  f   Nyy   Sta.   (F,)   force   force   of  the  spring  (AL)  Map  of  relative  gravity  survey.  The  16  stations,  followed   (exert   where   point   (Fig.


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                L              Station        Fo                 4      /    11     (g).b)  A  to  L,  because  of  a  different   in   g=F/m   or   more   (+AL)   8.15b).   (Fig.   a   at   that   to
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       and                                                        A       10   eS     may  change   gravitational  acceleration  (Ag).  c)   (g)   the   gravity   absolute   points
       Gravity   Spring:   Mass   on   Vibd                                  we  9   ‘Sta,   length   mass  is  a   the   the   of  gravity   stations;   when   the   measure

             a                 1     cares   F;                                     to     at            pull   (—AL)   know   to
       8                       Station                                              is  proportional   (L,). The   by  the   in   measurement   words,   the   If  we
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