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... major axis , or f = ( a - b ) / a . For the Earth , the semi - major axis and semi - minor axis differ about 21 kilometres ( 13 miles ) and the flattening is about one part in 300. The departures of the geoid from the best fitting ...
... major axis , or f = ( a - b ) / a . For the Earth , the semi - major axis and semi - minor axis differ about 21 kilometres ( 13 miles ) and the flattening is about one part in 300. The departures of the geoid from the best fitting ...
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... major industry in several other countries . By the end of the century it may well be the largest industry in the world . In the United Kingdom electronics output has risen by 80 % since 1961 and the electronics industry is now over ...
... major industry in several other countries . By the end of the century it may well be the largest industry in the world . In the United Kingdom electronics output has risen by 80 % since 1961 and the electronics industry is now over ...
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... major engineering task . The Royal Engi- neers piped Nile water from Egypt across the Sinai Des- ert to Jerusalem . Interwar years . Defense was the major concern of most European governments during the interwar years . French military ...
... major engineering task . The Royal Engi- neers piped Nile water from Egypt across the Sinai Des- ert to Jerusalem . Interwar years . Defense was the major concern of most European governments during the interwar years . French military ...
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