“eotvos”

The following 2 entries include the term eotvos.

Eötvös balance

noun

: a sensitive torsion balance used for the measurement of variations in the density of the underlying rocks that records the horizontal gradient of gravity

Eötvös unit

noun

: a unit for expressing horizontal gradients of gravity (as in geophysical prospecting) equal to 10−9 gal per horizontal centimeter


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