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libtellurian \- Geodesy library
.SH SYNPOSIS
-.ni
+.nf
#include <libtellurian.h>
.fi
.PP
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ and constants.
.PP
.B libtellurian
always uses meters as the length unit,
-meters per square-second as the acceleration unit,
+meters per square second as the acceleration unit,
and degrees for the angle unit, except when the
function name uses the suffix \(dq_radians\(dq, in which
case the function uses radians instead of degrees.
@@ -66,13 +66,18 @@ travelling for some distance in some direction.
Calculate the normal gravity for some point on
the Earth's ellipsoid.
.TP
+.BR libtellurian_effective_gravity (3)
+Calculates the effective gravity, at some point
+on Earth's ellipsoid, from the normal gravity
+at the same point.
+.TP
.BR libtellurian_elevated_gravity (3)
Adjust a gravity for some ellipsoidal height.
.PP
.I Radius of curvature calculation
.TP
-.BR libtellurian_meridan_radius (3)
-Calculate the Earth's meridan radius of
+.BR libtellurian_meridian_radius (3)
+Calculate the Earth's meridian radius of
curvature for some latitude.
.TP
.BR libtellurian_transverse_radius (3)
@@ -86,3 +91,7 @@ curvature for some latitude and azimuth.
.BR libtellurian_gaussian_radius (3)
Calculate the Earth's Gaussian (non-directional)
radius of curvature for some latitude.
+.PP
+See
+.BR libtellurian.h (0)
+for a listing of available constants.