Die kartographische Methode von R. Eötvös in ihrer heutigen Form

Summary

The Torsion Balance is to be used only in case if more information than presented by the Gravimeter is required. Being so, it is advisable then to make most of the fineness obtainable by the Torsion Balance. Therefore, a survey must be done carefully and reliably. One of its accessories is a proper calculus of the cartographic effects, specially for the curvature data which in their crude state — over a hilly topography — are of not much use. The cartographic method of Eötvös is right, for it works with a prism resting over a circle parcel which best fits the contourlines. The method itself is good, but Eötvös's approximate formulae — simple as they are — are accurate only within 2/10s of topographic elevation or depression. Generally speaking this limit is sufficient for the curvature data as beyond it they are rarely reliable. In order to speed up their evaluations from the map the author drew up a scale. On the other hand, for the gradient-effects a table was computed; it contains the effects of prisms of different heights at different distances. This table is handy in use; the basis used for it is the exact formula of gradient-effect. Same has to be done for curvature data beyond the two-tenth elevation. Suitably constructed tables for both effects may also be used for masses of three dimensions.