http://disqus.com/by/recycled/enSun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:07 -0000http://blog.phiffer.org/post/27344630#comment-16987803<p>Did the math seems like these figures are approximations at best. Why is the ice still represented on the North Pole if it is indeed included in the calculations and was the compression of these fluids calculated at different densities as they compressed at lower altitudes and depressed their substrates? It would seem not. The Earth's atmosphere bulges near the Equator this does not seem to be taken into account either. While removing water would allow the Earth's surface to rebound in a measurable way that does not seem to be taken into account in the dry Earth image allowing for a more accurate visual comparison. Seasonal changes in atmospheric density due to temperature and precipitation may not have been totally balanced by hemispheric seasonal opposition. Finally why were France, Germany and Eastern Europe dissed in this manner when these spheres could have been represented elsewhere just as efficiently? Good job not completely accurate needs more but I can appreciate the effort.</p>recycledSun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:07 -0000