Here is a "video" compiled by ESA.
"a unique model of the ‘geoid’ – the surface of an ideal global ocean at rest."
Again, I find the flat earth model more plausible...
From my understanding GPS uses the Earth Gravitational Model 2008 (EGM2008) to find "sea level". Thus this represents the shape of the earth.
"The WGS 84 constants used to define the reference ellipsoid, and the associated normal gravity field, to which the geoid undulations are referenced are:
a=6378137.00 m (semi-major axis of WGS 84 ellipsoid)
f=1/298.257223563 (flattening of WGS 84 ellipsoid)
GM=3.986004418 x 1014 m3s-2 (Product of the Earth's mass and the Gravitational Constant)
ω=7292115 x 10-11 radians/sec (Earth's angular velocity)
SOURCE:
http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/wgs84/gravitymod/egm2008/egm08_wgs84.htmlHere is a direct quote from ESA :
"This will result in a unique model of the ‘geoid’ – the surface of an ideal global ocean at rest."
SOURCE:
http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/GOCE/GOCE_delivering_data_for_best_gravity_map_everAnd to address some of the other questions...
You guys seemed to be firing off in the wrong direction from what I was asking.
Some of my questions were actually rhetorical.
So I will ask just this question:
Have you ever taken a tape measure and measured a mile (or kilometer) on the earths surface?
If not, how do you know your car and GPS is accurate in measuring how far you travelled?
Over land, slight deviations in measurements may not add up to be a substantial error to you, but over vast oceans, slight deviations have taken many ships to the bottom of the ocean, even still today.
It would only make sense to me that one would need to develope a new measuring device(s) to "prove" anything.
You RE'ers are pouncing as if I'm defending the flat earth model.
I'm not. I'm trying to let you know that nothing is definative. Nor does this Society claim it to be. Nor should you. It's foolish.
You are demanding that the presented flat earth model(s) make sense to you and your measurments.
Problem is, those are not "your" measurments. Those measurements that you know, have been collectively agreed on by "science", however you have never made your own calculations.
You are expecting FE researchers to appease your inquiries without considering that entire new methods will need to be established.
And if it took 2,000 years to get to RE, it may take as long or longer to get to FE.