On the Pratt and Airy models of isostatic geoid undulations

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 137-147

  Sjöberg, Lars E ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOID UNDULATION; ISOSTASY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032170148     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(97)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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