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Spheroid Volume

Description

A spheroid, or ellipsoid of revolution is a quadric surface obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters.

Related formulas

Variables

VVolume of the spheroid (m3)
πpi
aSemi-major axis ( the equatorial radius of the spheroid) (m)
cDistance from centre to pole along the symmetry axis (m)