Geodesy and Gravity
by John Wahr
Publisher: Samizdat Press 1996
Number of pages: 304
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These are class notes for one of the three required geophysics courses in the University of Colorado geophysics program. Chapters include: observational techniques, physical geodesy, stress/strain relations, potential theory, interpretations of observed gravity anomalies, postglacial rebound, earth tides and earth rotation.
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