Richard M. Field, director.

"This report is the result of the gravimetric survey cruise to the West Indies ... by the U.S. submarine S-48, and the U.S.S. Chewink ... Dr. F. A. Vening Meinesz of the Netherlands geodetic commission was in charge of the gravimetric survey and was assisted by Dr. Harry H. Hess of Princeton university, and Mr. T. T. Brown of the Naval research laboratory. The computations for the final values of gravity were started by Miss E. A. Lamson, of the astronomical staff of the Unted States Naval observatory ... the work was transferred and completed at the U.S. Hydrographic office, [by E. B. Collins].--cf. Pref.