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The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer satellite has collected the measurements needed to record the "geoid" reference shape of our planet. The geoid is the shape of an imaginary global ocean dictated by gravity in the absence of tides and currents and is a crucial reference for accurately measuring ocean circulation, sea-level change and ice dynamics -- all affected by climate change. [Source: United Press International]
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