William F. Haxby

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William F. Haxby

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ocean basin
Exploration of the ocean basins
…measurements of the ocean surface, William F. Haxby computed the gravity field there. The resulting gravity map provides comprehensive coverage of the ocean surface on a 5′-by-5′ grid that depicts five nautical miles on each side at the Equator). Coverage as complete as this is not available from echo soundings…
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…measurements of the ocean surface, William F. Haxby computed the gravity field there. The resulting gravity map provides comprehensive coverage of the ocean surface on a 5′-by-5′ grid that depicts five nautical miles on each side at the Equator). Coverage as complete as this is not available from echo soundings…
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