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Polar Ice Sheet DEMs and Elevation Data |
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Geoid |
An equipotential surface of the earth's gravity field, which closely approximates mean sea level and is by definition perpendicular to the direction of gravity at all points. Since the mass distribution of the Earth is not uniform and the direction of gravity changes accordingly, the resultant shape of the geoid is irregular. |
