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GOCE Earth Explorer Satellite To Look At The Earth's Surface And...

ScienceDaily  Mon, 08/25/2008 - 09:45

The European Space Agency is about to launch the most sophisticated mission ever to investigate the Earth's gravitational field and to map the reference shape of our planet -- the geoid -- with unprecedented resolution and accuracy.


 

GOCE Earth explorer satellite to look at the Earth's surface and...

EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Thu, 08/21/2008 - 23:00

(European Space Agency) The European Space Agency is about to launch the most sophisticated mission ever to investigate the Earth's gravitational field and to map the reference shape of our planet -- the geoid -- with unprecedented resolution and accuracy.