First Geoid Captured by GOCE
June 30, 2010
The first geoid based on only two months of GOCE data, from November and December 2009, shows the excellent capability of the satellite to map tiny variations in Earth’s gravity. credit: ESA
Topics:
Geophysics, European Space Agency, Gravitation, ESA, Environment, Gravity gradiometry, Earth's gravity, Geoid, Space exploration, Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer, Gravimetry