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Re: database of accel due to gravity

At 11:47 24 01 2001 , someone wrote:
>I'd like to find a reference where you punch in a location and it gives you
>the local value for the acceleration due to gravity (the gravitational field
>strength). I presume something like this exists on-line somewhere, but I
>haven't been able to find it. Does anyone know of such a thing?

I propose that the entire list take a solemn vow not to use the phrase
"acceleration due to gravity" for the local gravitational constant, g, so
that in time we can stamp out this abortion.


Jim Green
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