
                        EARTH`S VOLUME INCLUDING LANDMASS  
                      (Worldbath, 5 arc-minute resolution) 

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       Earth`s equator. radius  :    6378136.6 m   (IERS conventions, 2003)
       Earth`s polar radius     :    6356751.9 m   (IERS conventions, 2003)
       Earth`s mean radius      :    6371000.4 m
       Geograph. latitude [deg] :     -90.00  to   90.00   used grid points
       Extended longitude [deg] :       0.00  to  360.00            9335520

       Kind of average              ell.-based    vol.-based   (arithm. mean)
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 (A)   Average height (sea bed) :  -2386.073 m   -2385.081 m   ( -1893.804 m)
 (B)   Average h.   (sea level) :    235.555 m     235.619 m   (   383.251 m)
 (B*)  Average h. (upper lakes) :    235.560 m     235.625 m   (   383.260 m)
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       Covered area ..... (sea level, integrated) :    5.100655569E+08 km^2
       Ellipsoid surface ........... (analytical) :    5.100655569E+08 km^2
       Surface of sphere ......... (equal volume) :    5.100645336E+08 km^2

       Volume correction ............. (as per A) :   -1.216092375E+09 km^3
 (C)   Volume of landmass ............ (as per B) :    1.201857753E+08 km^3
 (C*)  Volume of landmass + lakes ... (as per B*) :    1.201884022E+08 km^3
       Volume of upper lakes ........... (C* - C) :    2.6269E+03      km^3

 (D)   Earth`s volume .... (ellipsoid, sea level) :    1.083207113E+12 km^3
 (E)   Earth`s volume + landmass ........ (D + C) :    1.083327299E+12 km^3
 (F)   Earth`s vol. + landm. + lakes ... (D + C*) :    1.083327302E+12 km^3
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