Defining New Ellipsoids

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Defining New Ellipsoids

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Ellipsoids can be described by many parameters. The ellipsoids provided in the JViews Maps package are defined by two parameters:

The equatorial radius or semi-major axis (a) of the ellipsoid.
The eccentricity squared of the ellipsoid.

If the eccentricity squared is null, the ellipsoid is a sphere.

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