Assertion: ellipsoid's axis | /r/HasProperty | minor
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text: The ellipsoid is revolved around the minor axis.
text: An ellipsoid is formed when an ellipse is rotated about its minor axis.
text: For the best representation of a geoid throughout the entire earth, a general earth ellipsoid is usually introduced and defined in such a way that (1) its volume is equal to the volume of a geoid, (2) the plane of the equator and its minor axis coincide with the earth’s equatorial plane and axis of rotation respectively, and (3) the sum of the squares of the deviations of the geoid from the general earth ellipsoid with respect to the entire earth sphere is minimal.