Measure of the Earth

Measure of the Earth
Author: Larrie D. Ferreiro
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2011-05-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465017231

Describes the early 18th-century expedition of scientists sent by France and Spain to colonial Peru to measure the degree of equatorial latitude, which could resolve the debate between whether the earth was spherical or flattened at the poles.

Radon Measurements By Etched Track Detectors - Applications In Radiation Protection, Earth Sciences

Radon Measurements By Etched Track Detectors - Applications In Radiation Protection, Earth Sciences
Author: Saeed A Durrani
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1997-06-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814498920

Exposure to radon gas, which is present in the environment naturally, constitutes over half the radiation dose received by the general public annually. At present, the most widely used method of measuring radon concentration levels throughout the world, both in dwellings and in the field, is by etched track detectors — also known as Solid State Nuclear Detectors (SSNTDs). Although this is not only the most widely used method but is also the simplest and the cheapest, yet there is at present no book available on the market globally, devoted exclusively or largely to the methodology of, and dealing with the results obtained by, the SSNTD technique. The present book fills this important gap in the coverage of radon measurements. Individual chapters of the book are contributed by some of the most prominent and active research workers in the world in the SSNTD discipline as well as in the field of radon measurements. A detailed breakdown of the contents of the book is shown below together with the name(s) of the author(s) of each chapter.

Methods and Technologies for Measuring the Earth’s Gravity Field Parameters

Methods and Technologies for Measuring the Earth’s Gravity Field Parameters
Author: V. G. Peshekhonov
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2022-11-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3031111583

This book offers extensive information on the operation of gravimeters, including airborne, marine and terrestrial ones, and on the associated data processing methods such as optimal and adaptive filtering, smoothing, structural and parametric identification. Further, it describes specific features relating to the study of the gravitational field in remote areas of the Earth, with the necessary modifications of equipment and software for all-latitude applications. Findings from gravity studies in such remote areas are also presented. Advanced methods for studying the gravitational field, including those for simultaneous determination of gravity anomalies and deflection of the vertical are described and analyzed in detail. Gravity gradiometers and cold atom gravimeters are also covered. Last but not least, the book deals with the development of Earth’s gravity field models and their various applications, including map-aided navigation, with a special attention to model accuracy estimation. Gathering research findings and best practice recommendations relating to Earth’s gravity field measurements, collected by a team of researchers and professionals, the book offers a unique guide for engineers, scientists and graduate students dealing with terrestrial, marine and airborne gravimetry. It will also help other specialists involved in developing and using navigation systems in practice, including designers of gravimetric equipment and navigators.

Eratosthenes and the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference (c.230 BC)

Eratosthenes and the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference (c.230 BC)
Author: Christopher A. Matthew
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2023-06-20
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0198874308

Eratosthenes and the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference (c.230 BC) is an innovative and thought-provoking examination of one of the pivotal moments in the history of science. This text analyses a debate that has been going on for more than 2,300 years over the accuracy of Eratosthenes' experiment and calculations and puts to rest all prior theories that have come before. This work engages with this long running debate by applying innovative and multi-disciplinary methods such as linguistic analysis, mathematical modelling, satellite mapping, archaeological investigation and historical examination that creates the first ever combined exploration of this important event in the history of astronomy.

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2008-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316049271

A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.