ellipsoid_r_geocentric

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

Geocentric radius of a reference ellipsoid.

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

Note

To obtain the radii for geodetic latitude, use ellipsoid_r_geodetic().

Parameters:
Returns:

Radii.

Return type:

float or ndarray