english:glossary:ellipsoid
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===Ellipsoid=== | ===Ellipsoid=== | ||
- | The planet isn't a perfect sphere but presents a bumpy aspect with numerous irregularities. | + | The planet isn't a perfect sphere but presents a bumpy aspect with numerous irregularities.The notion ahead to address |
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+ | This one still does not smooth enough the irregularities of the Earth, the scientifics introduce ellipsoids:" | ||
+ | The ellipsoids are tangent to the surface of the globe and have two parameters: a parameter a (equatorial axis) and a parameter b (axis of the poles). There is not one but several ellipsoids. Each country has put one that best represents its territory: Ellipsoid of Clarke 1986 (North America), Ellipsoid International (Europe), Clarke 1880 (France). | ||
(sources Géoconfluences, | (sources Géoconfluences, | ||
- | \\ See : [[glossaire:Projection (System of)|Projection (System of)]] | + | \\ See : [[english:glossary: |
+ | FIXME : Difference between Geoid and Ellipsoid |
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