ellipsoid_r_geodetic

typhon.geodesy.ellipsoid_r_geodetic(ellipsoid, lat)[source]

Geodetic radius of a reference ellipsoid.

Gives the distance from the Earth’s centre and the reference ellipsoid as a function of geodetic latitude.

Note

To obtain the radii for geocentric latitude, use ellipsoid_r_geocentric().

Parameters
Returns

Radii.

Return type

float or ndarray