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geoid

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n. A surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.

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The geoid is the shape that the surface of the oceans would take under the influence of Earth 's gravitation and rotation alone, in the absence of other influences such as winds and tides. This surface is extended through the continents (such as with very ...

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The geoid is the equipotential surface of the earth's gravitational field that approximates the mean sea surface.