Discussion on: "gravity investigation in mountainous areas" by P. Steinhauser, B. Meurers and D. Ruess, Exploration Geophysics 21 (1990), 161?168

Abstract

Firstly, it should be noted that Steinhauser et al.'s paper deals mainly with mapping gravity in mountains, not 'investigating' it, as their title suggests. Investigation implies analysis. But principally, I dispute the main thrust of their paper; the need to establish a regular distribution of stations at great cost, which includes placing some stations on the tops of all peaks, then having to terrain-correct all stations out to a distance of 167 km.