: the surface within or around the earth that is everywhere normal to the direction of gravity and coincides with mean sea level in the oceans
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The Earth’s interior is also made of different materials that impact gravity, creating lumps called geoids, like the one in the Indian Ocean.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
If the Earth were a uniform sphere, that geoid would be even, smooth, and largely uninteresting.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023
The differences in Earth’s gravity are actually quite small, so most visual representations of the geoid are exaggerated to highlight the bumpiness, Shum told me.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 July 2023
This produces an exaggerated visualization of our planet’s gravitational high and low spots called the global geoid.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 26 June 2023
The resulting geoid resembles a bizarre, lumpy Earth.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Through this, satellite movements could be accurately calculated, and a model of Earth formed — also known as a geoid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
This kind of map - called a geoid - is a standard reference used by topographic maps, and also helps scientists understand how ocean currents flow, how ocean water circulates, and even better understand the dynamics of sea wave heights.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2011
Last month, scientists using the GOCE spacecraft released a model of the Earth's geoid: essentially, a shape telling you which way is down.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
If the Earth were a uniform sphere, that geoid would be even, smooth, and largely uninteresting.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023
The differences in Earth’s gravity are actually quite small, so most visual representations of the geoid are exaggerated to highlight the bumpiness, Shum told me.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 July 2023
This produces an exaggerated visualization of our planet’s gravitational high and low spots called the global geoid.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 26 June 2023
The resulting geoid resembles a bizarre, lumpy Earth.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Through this, satellite movements could be accurately calculated, and a model of Earth formed — also known as a geoid.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
This kind of map - called a geoid - is a standard reference used by topographic maps, and also helps scientists understand how ocean currents flow, how ocean water circulates, and even better understand the dynamics of sea wave heights.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2011
Last month, scientists using the GOCE spacecraft released a model of the Earth's geoid: essentially, a shape telling you which way is down.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
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“Geoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geoid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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