2013
DOI: 10.12716/1001.07.02.14
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So, What is Actually the Distance from the Equator to the Pole? – Overview of the Meridian Distance Approximations

Abstract: In the paper the author presents overview of the meridian distance approximations. He would like to find the answer for the question what is actually the distance from the equator to the pole-the polar distance. In spite of appearances this is not such a simple question. The problem of determining the polar distance is a great opportunity to demonstrate the multitude of possible solutions in common use. At the beginning of the paper the author discusses some approximations and a few exact expressions (infinite… Show more

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“…Let us identify the semi-major axis a and the quarter-meridian length (defined as the arc length along the meridian between the Equator and North Pole) m P of the spheroid ( 7) with the equatorial radius R and the quarter-meridian length m λ of the λ -sphere, i.e., R ≡ a and m λ ≡ m P , where (see, e.g., [7,8,15])…”
Section: Semi-major Axis and Quarter-meridian Lengthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Let us identify the semi-major axis a and the quarter-meridian length (defined as the arc length along the meridian between the Equator and North Pole) m P of the spheroid ( 7) with the equatorial radius R and the quarter-meridian length m λ of the λ -sphere, i.e., R ≡ a and m λ ≡ m P , where (see, e.g., [7,8,15])…”
Section: Semi-major Axis and Quarter-meridian Lengthmentioning
confidence: 99%