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Re: Interpolation of Meridional Part Table
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2009 Mar 26, 18:26 +0100
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From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2009 Mar 26, 18:26 +0100
No, the only independent variables are: a and f. And depens on the Earth model: sphere, ellipsoid or geoid
Axes: a, b
Flattening: f=1-b/a
eccentricity e = sqrt(2*f-SQ(f))
eccentricity e = sqrt(2*f-SQ(f))
2009/3/26 Ark Shvetsky <inuik@yahoo.com>
Yes, and therefore, the value of e is different in Earle formula and in Bowditc
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