Is the Earth a Triaxial Ellipsoid?
Abstract
The possible triaxiality of the earth, or the ellipticity of the earth's equator, has been studied for a century. Since the artificial satellite method now also exists in addition to the gravimetric and astrogeodetic methods applied so far, it is interesting to compare the results obtained by the different methods. The efforts of the Isostatic Institute of the IAG and of the Institute of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography of OSU are described.
- Publication:
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Journal of Geophysical Research
- Pub Date:
- January 1962
- DOI:
- 10.1029/JZ067i001p00321
- Bibcode:
- 1962JGR....67..321H