Online Length Units Converter
How to Convert from Earth's Polar Radius to Rod [rd]

How to Convert from Earth's Polar Radius to Rod [rd]

Learn how to convert measurements from Earth's polar radius to rod [rd], a traditional unit of length used in surveying and land measurement, ideal for linking modern geodetic data to historical references.

Please check your input. It must be a valid numeric value.

Earth's polar radius to Rod [rd] Conversion Table

Earth's polar radius Rod [rd]

Custom Unit Conversion Table Generator – Instant Printable Conversion Tables

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
Earth's polar radius to Rod [rd] Conversion Table
Earth's polar radius Rod [rd]

Explore More Length Units Converter

  1. How to convert from meter [m] to Earth's polar radius?
  2. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to meter [m]?
  3. How to convert from kilometer [km] to Earth's polar radius?
  4. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to kilometer [km]?
  5. How to convert from decimeter [dm] to Earth's polar radius?
  6. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to decimeter [dm]?
  7. How to convert from centimeter [cm] to Earth's polar radius?
  8. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to centimeter [cm]?
  9. How to convert from millimeter [mm] to Earth's polar radius?
  10. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to millimeter [mm]?
  11. How to convert from micrometer [µm] to Earth's polar radius?
  12. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to micrometer [µm]?
  13. How to convert from nanometer [nm] to Earth's polar radius?
  14. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nanometer [nm]?
  15. How to convert from mile [mi, mi(Int)] to Earth's polar radius?
  16. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to mile [mi, mi(Int)]?
  17. How to convert from yard [yd] to Earth's polar radius?
  18. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to yard [yd]?
  19. How to convert from foot [ft] to Earth's polar radius?
  20. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to foot [ft]?
  21. How to convert from inch [in] to Earth's polar radius?
  22. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to inch [in]?
  23. How to convert from light year [ly] to Earth's polar radius?
  24. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to light year [ly]?
  25. How to convert from exameter [Em] to Earth's polar radius?
  26. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to exameter [Em]?
  27. How to convert from petameter [Pm] to Earth's polar radius?
  28. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to petameter [Pm]?
  29. How to convert from terameter [Tm] to Earth's polar radius?
  30. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to terameter [Tm]?
  31. How to convert from gigameter [Gm] to Earth's polar radius?
  32. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to gigameter [Gm]?
  33. How to convert from megameter [Mm] to Earth's polar radius?
  34. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to megameter [Mm]?
  35. How to convert from hectometer [hm] to Earth's polar radius?
  36. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to hectometer [hm]?
  37. How to convert from dekameter [dam] to Earth's polar radius?
  38. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to dekameter [dam]?
  39. How to convert from micron [µ] to Earth's polar radius?
  40. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to micron [µ]?
  41. How to convert from picometer [pm] to Earth's polar radius?
  42. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to picometer [pm]?
  43. How to convert from femtometer [fm] to Earth's polar radius?
  44. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to femtometer [fm]?
  45. How to convert from attometer [am] to Earth's polar radius?
  46. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to attometer [am]?
  47. How to convert from megaparsec [Mpc] to Earth's polar radius?
  48. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to megaparsec [Mpc]?
  49. How to convert from kiloparsec [kpc] to Earth's polar radius?
  50. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to kiloparsec [kpc]?
  51. How to convert from parsec [pc] to Earth's polar radius?
  52. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to parsec [pc]?
  53. How to convert from astronomical unit [AU, UA] to Earth's polar radius?
  54. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to astronomical unit [AU, UA]?
  55. How to convert from league [lea] to Earth's polar radius?
  56. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to league [lea]?
  57. How to convert from nautical league (UK) to Earth's polar radius?
  58. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nautical league (UK)?
  59. How to convert from nautical league (int.) to Earth's polar radius?
  60. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nautical league (int.)?
  61. How to convert from league (statute) [st.league] to Earth's polar radius?
  62. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to league (statute) [st.league]?
  63. How to convert from nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to Earth's polar radius?
  64. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)]?
  65. How to convert from nautical mile (international) to Earth's polar radius?
  66. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nautical mile (international)?
  67. How to convert from mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] to Earth's polar radius?
  68. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)]?
  69. How to convert from mile (US survey) [mi] to Earth's polar radius?
  70. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to mile (US survey) [mi]?
  71. How to convert from mile (Roman) to Earth's polar radius?
  72. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to mile (Roman)?
  73. How to convert from kiloyard [kyd] to Earth's polar radius?
  74. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to kiloyard [kyd]?
  75. How to convert from furlong [fur] to Earth's polar radius?
  76. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to furlong [fur]?
  77. How to convert from furlong (US survey) [fur] to Earth's polar radius?
  78. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to furlong (US survey) [fur]?
  79. How to convert from chain [ch] to Earth's polar radius?
  80. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to chain [ch]?
  81. How to convert from chain (US survey) [ch] to Earth's polar radius?
  82. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to chain (US survey) [ch]?
  83. How to convert from rope to Earth's polar radius?
  84. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to rope?
  85. How to convert from rod [rd] to Earth's polar radius?
  86. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to rod [rd]?
  87. How to convert from rod (US survey) [rd] to Earth's polar radius?
  88. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to rod (US survey) [rd]?
  89. How to convert from perch to Earth's polar radius?
  90. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to perch?
  91. How to convert from pole to Earth's polar radius?
  92. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to pole?
  93. How to convert from fathom [fath] to Earth's polar radius?
  94. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to fathom [fath]?
  95. How to convert from fathom (US survey) [fath] to Earth's polar radius?
  96. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to fathom (US survey) [fath]?
  97. How to convert from ell to Earth's polar radius?
  98. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to ell?
  99. How to convert from foot (US survey) [ft] to Earth's polar radius?
  100. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to foot (US survey) [ft]?
  101. How to convert from link [li] to Earth's polar radius?
  102. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to link [li]?
  103. How to convert from link (US survey) [li] to Earth's polar radius?
  104. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to link (US survey) [li]?
  105. How to convert from cubit (UK) to Earth's polar radius?
  106. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to cubit (UK)?
  107. How to convert from hand to Earth's polar radius?
  108. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to hand?
  109. How to convert from span (cloth) to Earth's polar radius?
  110. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to span (cloth)?
  111. How to convert from finger (cloth) to Earth's polar radius?
  112. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to finger (cloth)?
  113. How to convert from nail (cloth) to Earth's polar radius?
  114. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to nail (cloth)?
  115. How to convert from inch (US survey) [in] to Earth's polar radius?
  116. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to inch (US survey) [in]?
  117. How to convert from barleycorn to Earth's polar radius?
  118. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to barleycorn?
  119. How to convert from mil [mil, thou] to Earth's polar radius?
  120. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to mil [mil, thou]?
  121. How to convert from microinch to Earth's polar radius?
  122. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to microinch?
  123. How to convert from angstrom [A] to Earth's polar radius?
  124. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to angstrom [A]?
  125. How to convert from a.u. of length [a.u., b] to Earth's polar radius?
  126. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to a.u. of length [a.u., b]?
  127. How to convert from X-unit [X] to Earth's polar radius?
  128. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to X-unit [X]?
  129. How to convert from fermi [F, f] to Earth's polar radius?
  130. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to fermi [F, f]?
  131. How to convert from arpent to Earth's polar radius?
  132. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to arpent?
  133. How to convert from pica to Earth's polar radius?
  134. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to pica?
  135. How to convert from point to Earth's polar radius?
  136. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to point?
  137. How to convert from twip to Earth's polar radius?
  138. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to twip?
  139. How to convert from aln to Earth's polar radius?
  140. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to aln?
  141. How to convert from famn to Earth's polar radius?
  142. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to famn?
  143. How to convert from caliber [cl] to Earth's polar radius?
  144. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to caliber [cl]?
  145. How to convert from centiinch [cin] to Earth's polar radius?
  146. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to centiinch [cin]?
  147. How to convert from ken to Earth's polar radius?
  148. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to ken?
  149. How to convert from Russian archin to Earth's polar radius?
  150. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Russian archin?
  151. How to convert from Roman actus to Earth's polar radius?
  152. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Roman actus?
  153. How to convert from vara de tarea to Earth's polar radius?
  154. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to vara de tarea?
  155. How to convert from vara conuquera to Earth's polar radius?
  156. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to vara conuquera?
  157. How to convert from vara castellana to Earth's polar radius?
  158. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to vara castellana?
  159. How to convert from cubit (Greek) to Earth's polar radius?
  160. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to cubit (Greek)?
  161. How to convert from long reed to Earth's polar radius?
  162. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to long reed?
  163. How to convert from reed to Earth's polar radius?
  164. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to reed?
  165. How to convert from long cubit to Earth's polar radius?
  166. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to long cubit?
  167. How to convert from handbreadth to Earth's polar radius?
  168. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to handbreadth?
  169. How to convert from fingerbreadth to Earth's polar radius?
  170. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to fingerbreadth?
  171. How to convert from Planck length to Earth's polar radius?
  172. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Planck length?
  173. How to convert from Electron radius (classical) to Earth's polar radius?
  174. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Electron radius (classical)?
  175. How to convert from Bohr radius [b, a.u.] to Earth's polar radius?
  176. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Bohr radius [b, a.u.]?
  177. How to convert from Earth's equatorial radius to Earth's polar radius?
  178. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Earth's equatorial radius?
  179. How to convert from Earth's distance from sun to Earth's polar radius?
  180. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Earth's distance from sun?
  181. How to convert from Sun's radius to Earth's polar radius?
  182. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to Sun's radius?

What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to transform length measurements expressed in Earth's polar radius into rods [rd], a traditional English length unit. It is designed to bridge modern geodetic measurements with historic surveying units used in land and cadastral mapping.

How to Use This Tool?

  • Enter the value in Earth's polar radius that you want to convert.
  • Select rod [rd] as the target unit for conversion.
  • Execute the conversion to receive the equivalent length in rods.
  • Use the provided examples to verify and understand the conversion results.

Key Features

  • Converts Earth's polar radius length values to rod [rd] units accurately using a fixed conversion rate.
  • Ideal for geodesy, mapping, and heritage restoration projects requiring integration of modern and traditional units.
  • Provides easy-to-understand examples demonstrating conversion calculations.
  • Browser-based and straightforward, suitable for professionals working with scientific and historical length data.

Examples

  • 2 Earth's polar radius equals 2 multiplied by 1,263,973.7930486 rod, resulting in 2,527,947.5860972 rod.
  • 0.5 Earth's polar radius equals 0.5 multiplied by 1,263,973.7930486 rod, resulting in 631,986.8965243 rod.

Common Use Cases

  • Mapping and GPS applications involving geodetic reference ellipsoids such as WGS84.
  • Converting large-scale geodetic measurements to traditional land survey units for cadastral analysis.
  • Historical land deed interpretation and integration with modern mapping systems.
  • Restoring heritage buildings or landscapes referencing legacy measurement units.
  • Satellite orbit modelling and Earth-shape studies requiring unit conversion.

Tips & Best Practices

  • Ensure input values represent the semi-minor axis length as defined for Earth's polar radius.
  • Understand that rods are best suited for land-based measurements rather than planetary-scale distances.
  • Cross-check conversions with examples provided to confirm accuracy.
  • Use this tool to align scientific measurements with historical records for contextual analysis.

Limitations

  • The conversion handles very large numbers due to the vast size difference between Earth's polar radius and the rod.
  • Precision may be affected when using this conversion for smaller scale measurements.
  • Rod units are limited to terrestrial land measurements and do not apply to planetary-scale dimensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Earth's polar radius?
Earth's polar radius is the distance from the Earth's center to the mean geographic pole, equivalent to the semi-minor axis of a reference ellipsoid like WGS84.

What is a rod [rd] unit?
A rod, also known as a pole or perch, is a traditional English unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or exactly 5.0292 metres, commonly used in surveying and land measurement.

Why convert Earth's polar radius to rods?
To relate large-scale geodetic measurements to historical land survey units, aiding integration of modern data with legacy land records and cadastral documents.

Key Terminology

Earth's polar radius
The distance from Earth's center to the mean geographic pole, used as the semi-minor axis of reference ellipsoids like WGS84.
Rod [rd]
A traditional English unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or exactly 5.0292 metres, historically used in surveying and land measurement.
WGS84
A widely used reference ellipsoid defining Earth's shape and size, where Earth's polar radius is a key parameter.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does Earth's polar radius represent?
How long is one rod in metres?
Which field commonly uses rod units?