Gravity determinations at the Sandwich Islands

Author:

Preston, E. D.

Title:

Gravity determinations at the Sandwich Islands

Periodical:

American Journal of Science

Year:

1893

Volume:

45

Pages:

256-257

Subject:

Gravity Mauna Kea Geology Mauna Kea

Summary:

The author presented the deduced gravity for Mauna Kea and found that the density of the lower half of Mauna Kea to be 3.7 and that of the upper half 2.1, resulting the mean density of the Mauna Kea being 2.9. The value is the highest deduced from pendulum work for mountains by far. The author also attached Dr. Mendenhall's comment on the results. Although the value of 3.7 is greater than the density of diamond and seems unrealistic, Dr. Mendenhall came to the conclusion that the author's results were real and credulous based on his careful examinations of the author's work.

Label:

Geology

URL:

http://ajs.library.cmu.edu/books/pages.cgi?call=AJS_1893_045_1893&layout=vol0/part0/copy0&file=00000264

Collection:

Periodicals