equatorial bulge

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Definition of equatorial bulge in English Turkish dictionary

ekvatoryal şişkinlik

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Definition of equatorial bulge in English English dictionary

An equatorial bulge is a planetological term which describes a bulge which a planet may have around its equator, distorting it into an oblate spheroid. The Earth has an equatorial bulge of 42.72 km (26.5 miles) due to its rotation. That is, its diameter measured across the equatorial plane (12756.28 km, 7,927 miles) is 42.72 km more than that measured between the poles (12713.56 km, 7,900 miles)

Hyphenation

e·qua·to·ri·al Bulge

Turkish pronunciation

ikwıtôriıl bʌlc

Pronunciation

/ˌēkwəˈtôrēəl ˈbəlʤ/ /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriːəl ˈbʌlʤ/