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The Gravity of Water

In much of the world, differences in seasonal precipitation—and in how that water gets stored on land—are big enough to affect Earth’s gravity field.


NASA maps by Robert Simmon, using GRACE data. Caption by Mike Carlowicz, with interpretation by Matt Rodell, GSFC.

Published October 22, 2010
Data acquired July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

Source:
GRACE