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.

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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

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GRACE