Open AccessThe Granitic Layer
Author(s) -
Bott M. H. P.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1961.tb00428.x
Subject(s) - geology , granitic rock , layer (electronics) , geochemistry , geophysics , seismology , mineralogy , materials science , composite material
summary The negative gravity anomalies observed over granite masses show that the upper part of “the granitic layer” is consistently denser than granite. Evidence is presented to suggest that the lower part may be closer to granite in composition, and thus both less dense and more siliceous than the overlying part. Two seismological tests for the suggested subdivision are proposed.