The density of the Island of Hawaii, and density distribution in the earth's crust
- Author:
-
Goranson, Roy W.
- Title:
- The density of the Island of Hawaii, and density distribution in the earth's crust
- Periodical:
- American Journal of Science
- Year:
- 1928
- Volume:
- 16
- Pages:
- p. 89-120
- Subject:
-
Geology Hawaii Island
- Summary:
- The author's initial objective in studying this subject was to calculate the density of the rock mass of which the Hawaiian Islands are composed. As a result, the author examined isostatic gravity inconsistencies from the contiguous United States and Hawaii as background in an attempt to determine the density of Hawaii.
- Label:
- Geology
- Date:
- August 1928
- Collection:
- Periodicals