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  1. sculptor

    sculptor Valued Senior Member

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    yes
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    here we use a non solid medium, "sea level", as a base line
     
    sculptor, Apr 8, 2020
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  3. exchemist

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    But no other planet has a convenient liquid covering it at (approximately) constant radius from the centre. So obviously the sea level concept is useless for extraterrestrial worlds generally. But they all have a centre, so we can use that to define an altitude.
     
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  5. wegs

    wegs Matter and Pixie Dust Valued Senior Member

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    Yes. The way everyone argues around here, I predict it becoming a 200 page thread.

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    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    Large change in gas density?

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    Xelasnave.1947 Valued Senior Member

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    No it wont

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    I disagree entirely.
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    Xelasnave.1947, Apr 9, 2020
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