Satellite Gravity Measurements and Convection in the Mantle

@article{Runcorn1963SatelliteGM,
  title={Satellite Gravity Measurements and Convection in the Mantle},
  author={Stanley Keith Runcorn},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1963},
  volume={200},
  pages={628-630}
}
  • S. Runcorn
  • Published 16 November 1963
  • Geology, Physics
  • Nature
Earth topography effects on gravitational field harmonics in terms of thermal convection in earths mantle, using satellite observations 
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