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A. B. Watts Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
A. B. Watts studies how gravity, topography and mechanical support reveal planetary structure. His analysis of gravity and topography near Hawaii separated short-wavelength volcanic loading from the broad Hawaiian swell.[ref]
Gravity and bathymetry in the central Pacific Ocean by A. B. Watts. Abstract: ship/submarine gravity observations and wavelength-dependent interpretation
The distinction matters because similar surface relief can have different support at depth. Lithospheric flexure and a deeper mass density distribution contribute differently to the measured gravity anomaly, so combined observations are more informative than elevation alone.
Gravity and bathymetry in the central Pacific Ocean by A. B. Watts Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
By A. B. Watts. Journal of Geophysical Research 81, 1533–1553. The abstract describes gravity measurements around the Hawaiian ridge and swell and their distinct wavelength-dependent relationships with topography.