Spinning Earth Graphic Shows That Our Planet’s Gravity Isn’t Uniform

Want to see the shape of earth without water? http://t.co/gsO1dagHDm pic.twitter.com/0vFeRmyoSz — Matt Russell (@mattrussell_PhD) February 10, 2015

Did you know that gravity isn’t the same all over the Earth, because planets are complicated?

The Potsdam Gravity Potato (really) is a visualization that demonstrates where on our planet the gravitational field is strongest and weakest, which can reveal density differences under the planet’s surface.

It’s not actually what the Earth would look like without water, but it’s a great reminder that our seemingly solid and uniform planet is actually a strange and alien place in its own way.

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