-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Gravity map Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:52:05 -0500 From: Christopher Baruth <[log in to unmask]> To: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> Goce satellite views Earth's gravity in high definition By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Bergen *It is one of the most exquisite views we have ever had of the Earth.* This colourful new map traces the subtle but all pervasive influence the pull of gravity has across the globe. Known as a geoid, it essentially defines where the level surface is on our planet; it tells us which way is "up" and which way is "down". read the whole article and see the map: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8767763.stm