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  • Released Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  • Updated Friday, October 13, 2017 at 4:31PM
  • ID: 11234

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Satellite measurements offer scientists a new view of our planet.

Warm colors (red, orange, yellow) represent areas with strong gravity. Cool colors (green, blue) represent areas with weak gravity.

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Mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas, have a high concentration of mass, and therefore have a strong gravity field.

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Ocean trenches, such as the Mariana Trench, have a low concentration of mass, and therefore have a weak gravity field.

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Undersea mountains that line this section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge contribute to the strong gravity field observed in this region.



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



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