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Research of the state of convection in the earth's mantle
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Roufosse, M. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | The behavior and mechanical properties of the lithosphere are studied. Geoid heights derived from the GEOS 3 and SEASAT radar altimeters were used. The following predictive capabilities are discussed: location of unknown seamounts from the knowledge of the geoid heights; prediction of gravity field from the knowledge of the topography and past history of the relief; or insight into the history of a region from the knowledge of both topography and geoid heights. Several geographical areas were studied, including the Walvis Ridge and Rio Grande Rise in the Southern Atlantic Ocean and several seamount chains in the Central Pacific Ocean. Two main factors influence geoid height: conditions of creation and age of the lithosphere at the time of loading. |
| File Size | 923148 |
| Page Count | 29 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19810012110 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t94796s23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Earth Planetary Structure Earth Mantle Seasat Satellites Topography Lithosphere Geoids Convection Seamounts Geos 3 Satellite Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
