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Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's equatorial radius
Please provide values below to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's equatorial radius, or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Rod?
The US survey rod (∼5.029 m) was based on the US survey foot. These units were essential for the Public Land Survey System that organized western territories.
What is Earth's Equatorial Radius?
Earth's Equatorial Radius is the radius of the Earth measured at the Equator. Its value is approximately 6,378.1 kilometers (3,963.2 miles). Due to Earth's rotation, it is slightly larger than the polar radius.
rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's equatorial radius Conversion Table
| rod (US survey) [rd] | Earth's equatorial radius |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rod (US survey) [rd] | 7.88507687812e-9 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 0.1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 7.88507687812e-8 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 7.88507687812e-7 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 2 rod (US survey) [rd] | 1.57701537562e-6 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 3 rod (US survey) [rd] | 2.36552306344e-6 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 5 rod (US survey) [rd] | 3.94253843906e-6 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 10 rod (US survey) [rd] | 7.88507687812e-6 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 20 rod (US survey) [rd] | 1.57701537562e-5 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 50 rod (US survey) [rd] | 3.94253843906e-5 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 100 rod (US survey) [rd] | 7.88507687812e-5 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 1000 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.000788507687812 Earth's equatorial radius |
How to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's equatorial radius
1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 7.885076878123E-7 Earth's equatorial radius
1 Earth's equatorial radius = 1268218.4529798 rod (US survey) [rd]
Example: convert 15 rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's equatorial radius:
15 × 7.885076878123E-7 = 1.1827615317185E-5 Earth's equatorial radius