Geoid determination using adapted reference field, seismic Moho depths and variable density contrast

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 77-85

  Abd Elmotaal, H A ^a   Kuhtreiber N ^b  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adapted field; Geoid determination; Seismic Moho; Variable density anomaly; Window technique

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; GEOID; GPS; GRAVITY ANOMALY; ISOSTASY; MOHO; TOPOGRAPHY;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 0037634196     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-002-0300-7     Document Type: Article

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