Definition:Spherical Coordinate System/Initial Meridian Plane
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Definition
The initial meridian plane of a spherical coordinate system is the vertical plane in which the polar axis and horizontal axis both lie.
Also see
- Results about spherical coordinates can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): initial meridian plane
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): spherical coordinate system
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): initial meridian plane
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): spherical coordinate system