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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
CONT

The slight flattening of the Earth at the poles results in about a twenty kilometer difference at the poles between an average spherical radius and the measured polar radius of the Earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terre (Astronomie)
DEF

État de la Terre qui est aplatie aux deux pôles [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
DEF

The ratio of the differences between the equatorial and polar radii to the equatorial radius.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
DEF

Rapport de la différence des longueurs du rayon équatorial et du rayon polaire avec le rayon équatorial lui-même.

Spanish

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