DE GRAAF-HUNTER'S MODEL EARTH ANOMALIES,

Abstract

Several new theories on geodesics have been advanced. One of these, The Model Earth with Smoothed Topography, proposed by J. de Graaff Hunter, is the object of this thesis. The author attempts to do the following: (1) Explain the Model Earth theory. (2) Demonstrate a computational method for; (a) the model earth elevations, and (b) the model earth gravity anomaly. (3) Analyze the relationship between and compare the model earth anomaly with an isostatic anomaly and two types of free air anomalies (reduced to mean elevation rather than to the geoid). (4) Draw any legitimate con clusions which may be found in the body of the thesis. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0417783

Entities

People

  • David Warren Saunders

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Elevation
  • Geodesics
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Anomalies
  • Topography

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.