WGS-84 modeling constants: Semi-major axis a = 6378137.0 m Semi-minor axis b = 6356732.3142 m = a/(1-f) Flattening of ellipsoid f = 1.0/298.2572235630 Eccentricity of ellipsoid e = 0.081819191 = (2f-f^2)^0.5 2nd zonal harmonic coeff. of gravitational potential C2,0 = - 484.16685 x 10^-6 Earth's gravitational const. (with mass of atmosphere) GM = 0.3986004418 x 10^15 m3/s2 Earth's angular velocity at equator omega = 7292115 x 10^-11 radians/sec Centimeter accuracy correction to this model: http://www.nima.mil/GandG/wgs-84/egm96.html