Nasa Gravity Map Of Earth

The earth observing system data and information system is a key core capability in nasa’s earth science data systems program. The data for this and similar images will be processed by the grace science team to produce precise maps of earth’s gravity field. The above relief map shows in exaggerated highs and lows where the gravitational field of earth is relatively strong and weak.

To help better understand the earth's surface, slight distance changes between a pair of identically orbiting satellites named grace have been used to create the best ever map of earth's gravitational field. Twin nasa probes orbiting the moon have generated the highest resolution gravity field map of any celestial body. Mars global surveyor, mars odyssey, and the mars reconnaissance orbiter.

The gravitational pull of the moon pulls the seas towards it, causing the ocean tides.

The earth observing system data and information system is a key core capability in nasa’s earth science data systems program. The earth observing system data and information system is a key core capability in nasa’s earth science data systems program. Watch the video to learn more. Nasa's gravity recovery and climate experiment (grace) mission measures variations in gravity over earth's surface, producing a new map of the gravity field every 30 days.