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Tri-axiality of the Earth, the Moon and Mars

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Parameters defining the tri-axiality of the Earth, the Moon and Mars are discussed and up-to-date values recommended, as recently computed and submitted to the XVIIth IAG General Assembly (Canberra, December 1979).

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    Milan Burša & Zdislav Šíma

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Burša, M., Šíma, Z. Tri-axiality of the Earth, the Moon and Mars. Stud Geophys Geod 24, 211–217 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01634133

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