On the evaluation of the gravity effects of polyhedral bodies and a consistent treatment of related singularities

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-252

  D'Urso, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Derivatives; Gravitational potential; Polyhedron; Prism; Singularities

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; GRAVITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84874111842     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-012-0592-1     Document Type: Article

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