Assertion: ellipsoid | /r/Synonym | the reference ellipsoid
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text: Often an ellipsoid of revolution (called the reference ellipsoid) is used to represent the Earth in geodetic calculations, because such calculations are simpler than those with more complicated mathematical models.
text: An ellipsoid is such a model or reference surface.
text: An ellipsoid that is used in geodetic calculations to represent Earth is called a reference ellipsoid.
text: When an ellipsoid is used to model the actual shape of the Earth (or shape of geoid), it is referred to as a reference ellipsoid.
text: …ellipsoid of revolution (called the reference ellipsoid) is used to represent the Earth in geodetic calculations, because such calculations are simpler than those with more complicated mathematical models.