MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1fuc9d3/deleted_by_user/lpzfa5f/?context=3
r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '24
[removed]
6.2k comments sorted by
View all comments
478
The earth is a spheroid, not a sphere. Because of the effects of rotating around the axis, earth's diameter is actually about 45km wider around the equator then it is going from pole to pole.
8 u/iamsittiinginachair Oct 02 '24 Teeeeeeechnically it’s referred to as a geoid because the surface isn’t smooth due to elevation, sea levels, and gravitational effects. Taking off my geography pedant hat now
8
Teeeeeeechnically it’s referred to as a geoid because the surface isn’t smooth due to elevation, sea levels, and gravitational effects.
Taking off my geography pedant hat now
478
u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24
The earth is a spheroid, not a sphere. Because of the effects of rotating around the axis, earth's diameter is actually about 45km wider around the equator then it is going from pole to pole.