From The BBC:
A European spacecraft will begin its quest this week to make the most detailed global map of the Earth's gravity field.
The arrow-shaped Goce satellite can sense tiny variations in the planet's tug as it sweeps around the world at the very low altitude of just 255km.
The map will help scientists understand better how the oceans move.
It should also give them a universal reference to compare heights anywhere across the globe.
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