The apparent British sea slope is caused by systematic errors in the levelling-based vertical datum

The spirit-levelling–based British vertical datum (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) implies a south–north apparent slope in mean sea level of up to 53 mm deg–1 latitude, due to the datum falling on heading northwards. Although this apparent slope has been investigated since the 1960s, explanations of its orig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Penna, N., Featherstone, Will, Gazeaux, J., Bingham, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford Journals 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21822