Pulling together: How gravity shapes Planet Earth - Space

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Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of nature, its invisible grip governing our planet - from the rocks inside to the seas on the surface. However, getting a grip on gravity on a global scale can only be done from space, and that's something ESA's GOCE satellite mission has been doing since 2009. One of the ultimate goals of GOCE is to improve our knowledge of the geoid, a kind of 'gravity map' of the planet, that is essential for oceanographers, surveyors, engineers and Earth-science researchers. euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from Space and Sci-Tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space (Mondays) and sci-tech (Wednesdays): http://eurone.ws/Y9QTy3 Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe, euronews knowledge gives YouTubers amazing access into the scientists labs and research fields, including gravity field! [photo credit Flickr/woodleywonderworks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/]

Published 2013-07-08 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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