New Oil Deposits Can Be Identified Through Satellite Images
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 23:28
in Earth & Climate
A new map of the Earth’s gravitational force based on satellite measurements makes it much less resource intensive to find new oil deposits. The map will be particularly useful as the ice melts in the oil-rich Arctic regions.
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