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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