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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=geodesy">geodesy</a>, the <b>figure of the Earth</b> is the size and shape used to model planet <a href="page.php?w=Earth">Earth</a>. The kind of <a href="page.php?w=figure_%28geometry%29">figure</a> depends on application, including the precision needed for the model. A <a href="page.php?w=spherical_Earth">spherical Earth</a> is a well-known historical approximation that is satisfactory for <a href="page.php?w=geography">geography</a>, <a href="page.php?w=astronomy">astronomy</a> and many other purposes. Several models</p><p>
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