Potsdam Gravity Potato

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gravity anomaly
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Potsdam Gravity Low
gptkbp:cause Low-density rocks beneath the surface
gptkbp:describes A region with a significant negative gravity anomaly
gptkbp:discoveredBy German geophysicists
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1893
gptkbp:gravityAnomalyValue about -120 mGal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Potsdam Gravity Potato
gptkbp:location gptkb:Potsdam,_Germany
gptkbp:nickname Named 'potato' due to the shape of the gravity anomaly map
gptkbp:relatedTo geodesy
Earth's gravity field
gptkbp:significance One of the largest negative gravity anomalies on Earth's surface
gptkbp:usedFor Reference point for early global gravity measurements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geodetic_Institute,_Potsdam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8