Ellipsoid of revolution

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geometry
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs spheroid
gptkbp:definedIn rotation of an ellipse about one of its principal axes
gptkbp:example gptkb:Earth_(approximated_as_an_oblate_spheroid)
gptkbp:hasAxisOfSymmetry major axis
minor axis
gptkbp:hasType oblate spheroid
prolate spheroid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ellipsoid of revolution
gptkbp:parameter flattening
semi-major axis
semi-minor axis
gptkbp:subclassOf ellipsoid
gptkbp:surfaceEquation (x^2 + y^2)/a^2 + z^2/c^2 = 1
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
cartography
geodesy
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spheroid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8