Bouguer plate

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• Bouguer plate — A Bouguer plate is an infinite, flat plate, used as a model in gravity and gravity anomaly computations.Gravity outside the plate is perpendicular to the plate, towards it, with magnitude 2πG times the mass per unit area, where G = 6.67 times;… …   Wikipedia

• Bouguer anomaly — In geodesy and geophysics, the Bouguer anomaly (named after Pierre Bouguer) is computed from a free air anomaly by computationally removing from it the attraction of the terrain, the Bouguer reduction .In case where the effects of terrain are… …   Wikipedia

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• Geology of Taiwan — Taiwan is active geologically, showing plate boundary tectonics. The island formed at the junction of the Luzon Volcanic Arc (吕宋岛火山弧) and the Ryukyu Volcanic Arc (琉球火山弧). Subduction changes direction at Taiwan. South of the island, the Philippine …   Wikipedia