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OBLATE SPHEROID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Geophysics
- Descriptive Geometry
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oblate spheroid
1, record 1, English, oblate%20spheroid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oblate ellipsoid 2, record 1, English, oblate%20ellipsoid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface or ellipsoid generated by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes so that the diameter of its equatorial circle exceeds the length of the axis of revolution. 2, record 1, English, - oblate%20spheroid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignment of Inertial Platforms... The distance of the platform from the center of the earth is computed using latitude in an equation which defines the surface of the earth as an oblate spheroid. The origin of the platform coordinate set relative to the center of the earth is thus completely specified by the values of latitude and longitude entered at the start of the alignment. 3, record 1, English, - oblate%20spheroid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Géophysique
- Géométrie descriptive
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ellipsoïde aplati
1, record 1, French, ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphéroïde aplati 2, record 1, French, sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20aplati
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ellipsoïde de révolution engendré par la rotation d'une ellipse autour de son petit axe. 3, record 1, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au XVIIe siècle, Newton et Huygens, en étudiant la période d'un pendule à Paris et à Cayenne, émirent l'opinion que la Terre est un ellipsoïde aplati. 4, record 1, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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