Shea Braumuller geoid comment

Weighing the World Comment

Shea Braumuller

Reading scientific articles is hard to begin with but to summarize the key points and present them is tougher. Joey was very successful in presenting his ideas in a plain and simple manner. This article is summarized very well and the scientific expressions are explained accurately and understandably. Describing the geoid, a gravitational map, was very effective with precise examples to thoroughly explain the concept. It was intriguing to learn about the idea that was established in 1828 and only just carried out in 2010. Giving examples of the applications of the geoid was also very interesting. “So far the geoid has demonstrated a ‘depression’ in the Indian Ocean and ‘plateaus’ in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific. More of these delicate features will be added to the map in coming months.”

Joey did a very good job in summarizing this article, however, there were a few small things that could have been improved upon. Although the establishment of the satellite and the expenses were expressed very well there was no description in how the satellite was damaged. This would have been helpful in understanding how the problem could be fixed. The last thing that could have been improved upon was how long the satellite had been in space. These two bits of research would have made a big difference in understanding this topic but overall the article was very well summarized.

I learned about the astonishing geoid map and how it is going to affect the way we see the world. I found that the geoid will change the portrayal of sea levels and other topographical necessities. This was very astonishing to me.