Gravity heat map (IMAGE)

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Gravity heat map

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The plot shows the gravity change in Fennoscandia obtained by satellite gravimetry mission (GRACE mission) and a land uplift model. The unit is microGal/year. The gal is defined as 1 centimeter per second squared (1 cm/s2).

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KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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