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