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Does the Great Circle Mapper assume Earth is a sphere?

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Does the Great Circle Mapper assume Earth is a sphere?

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No, the Great Circle Mapper uses the same WGS 84 reference ellipsoid used by the Global Positioning System (GPS). The WGS 84 ellipsoid has a polar radius of 6356.752 km and an equatorial radius of 6378.137 km.

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