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ellipsoid of revolution::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spheroid |
| Type of | round shape |
Examples of ellipsoid of revolution
ellipsoid of revolution
An ellipsoid which is not an ellipsoid of revolution is called a tri-axial ellipsoid.
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Thus the next approximation to the true figure of the Earth after the sphere became the oblong ellipsoid of revolution.
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They are angles, not metric measures, and describe the direction of the local normal to the reference ellipsoid of revolution.
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An oblate spheroid, or oblate ellipsoid, is an ellipsoid of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis.
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As this vertical is everywhere perpendicular to the idealized surface of mean sea level, or the geoid, this means that the figure of the Earth is even more irregular than an ellipsoid of revolution.
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