Correspondence on gravity surveys, 1928 - 1933
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding various gravity surveys, including the Miller (Ottawa Observatory) Survey of gravity measurements at different national observatories, with the results, 1928-1929; the magnetic and gravity survey cruise off the Western Isles of Scotland, 1931; the United States Gravity Survey of the Bahamas, 1931; a report of the Committee for Geodesy and Geodynamics, 1930, concerning pendulum observations at various gravity stations in England; and a copy of a plan of the position of the National Gravity Station for Great Britain (at the Royal Observatory), scale 1:2500, 1929.
Dates
- Creation: 1928 - 1933
Creator
- From the Series: Dyson, Frank Watson, Sir, 1868 - 1939 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
O4
Finding aid date
2006-04-24 14:59:10+00:00
Subject
- Ottawa Observatory (Organization)
Repository Details
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