View Original Image at Full SizeIllustration of mountains next to the ocean, with an X at the peak marked "You and your GPS are here". A tape measure extends downward, and text reads "But since the sea isn't smooth, where exactly is sea level, and how do you measure your height above it?"
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Gabrielle Troia (EarthScope)
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