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Posted by NC on 12/01/06 02:11
Pupkin wrote:
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> $r = the radius of the earth, but which radius?
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_radius
Aww, come on...
Equatorial radius: 6,378.135 km
Polar radius: 6,356.750 km
Equatorial radius of curvature: 6,335.437 km
Polar radius of curvature: 6,399.592 km
The difference between the lowest and the highest of the four
is a whopping 1%...
Cheers,
NC
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