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English: Three different radii as a function of Earth's latitude. R is the geocentric radius; M is the meridional radius of curvature; and N is the prime vertical radius of curvature.
Source cut and modified from http://www.oc.nps.navy.mil/oc2902w/geodesy/radiigeo.pdf
Author J.R. Clynch, NPS
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2007-03-18 03:55 600×481× (33056 bytes) Rmo13 J.R. Clynch, NPS; cut and modified from http://www.oc.nps.navy.mil/oc2902w/geodesy/radiigeo.pdf {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}