Isostatic gravity map of the Monterey 30' x 60' quadrangle and adjacent areas, California
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Abstract
The digital dataset consists of one file (monterey_100k.iso) containing 2,385 gravity stations. The file, monterey_100k.iso, contains the principal facts of the gravity stations, with one point coded per line. The format of the data is described below.
Each gravity station has a station name, location (latitude and longitude, NAD27 projection), elevation, and an observed gravity reading. The data are on the IGSN71 datum and the reference ellipsoid is the Geodetic Reference System 1967 (GRS67). The free-air gravity anomalies were calculated using standard formulas (Telford and others, 1976). The Bouguer, curvature, and terrain corrections were applied to the free-air anomaly at each station to determine the complete Bouguer gravity anomalies at a reduction density of 2.67 g/cc. An isostatic correction was then applied to remove the long-wavelength effect of deep crustal and/or upper mantle masses that isostatically support regional topography.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Isostatic gravity map of the Monterey 30' x 60' quadrangle and adjacent areas, California |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2002-373 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr02373 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | Map: 60.24 x 36.00 inches; Map: PostScript file; Readme; Metadata; Digital Data |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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