Mean Radius of the Earth in Astronomical Tides Formulas

Mean Radius of the Earth is defined as the arithmetic average of the Earth’s equatorial and polar radii. And is denoted by R_M. Mean Radius of the Earth is usually measured using the Kilometer for Length. Note that the value of Mean Radius of the Earth is always negative.

Formulas to find Mean Radius of the Earth in Astronomical Tides

fxMean Radius of Earth given Attractive Force Potentials per Unit Mass for MoonGo

fxMean Radius of Earth given Attractive Force Potentials per Unit Mass for SunGo

Astronomical Tides formulas that make use of Mean Radius of the Earth

fxTide-generating Attractive Force Potential for SunGo

fxAttractive Force Potentials per unit Mass for Moon given Harmonic Polynomial ExpansionGo

fxAttractive Force Potentials per unit Mass for Sun given Harmonic Polynomial ExpansionGo

fxDistance from Center of Earth to Center of Moon given Attractive Force PotentialsGo

fxGravitational constant given radius of Earth and acceleration of gravityGo

fxDistance from center of Earth to center of Sun given Attractive Force PotentialsGo

List of variables in Astronomical Tides formulas

fx Attractive Force Potentials for Moon Go

fx Distance from center of Earth to center of Moon Go

fx Universal Constant Go

fx Mass of the Moon Go

fx Harmonic Polynomial Expansion Terms for Moon Go

fx Attractive Force Potentials for Sun Go

fx Distance Go

fx Mass of the Sun Go

fx Harmonic Polynomial Expansion Terms for Sun Go

FAQ

What is the Mean Radius of the Earth?

Mean Radius of the Earth is defined as the arithmetic average of the Earth’s equatorial and polar radii. Mean Radius of the Earth is usually measured using the Kilometer for Length. Note that the value of Mean Radius of the Earth is always negative.

Can the Mean Radius of the Earth be negative?

Yes, the Mean Radius of the Earth, measured in Length can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Mean Radius of the Earth?

Mean Radius of the Earth is usually measured using the Kilometer[km] for Length. Meter[km], Millimeter[km], Decimeter[km] are the few other units in which Mean Radius of the Earth can be measured.

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