Bulge of the earth

Bulge of the earth

The extra length of the earth diameter at its equator due to the centrifugal force of the earth's spinning motion. As a result, the earth is a slightly flattened sphere. The earth's bulge causes satellite orbits to incline towards the equator as they rotate around the earth's axis.

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