Table 1. Summary of all parameters, units, equations and results for the Comahue eggs (N = 65).
Parameters | Unit | Formula/Method | N. volans |
α Equatorial radius | cm | data from observation | 1.35 |
β Polar diameter | cm | data from observation | 2.25 |
ε Angular eccentricity of elipse | - | ε = arccos (α/β) | 0.93 |
As Egg surface area | cm2 | As = 2 π+[α2+(αβε/sin (ε))] | 33.57 |
V Egg volume | Cm3 | V = (4/3)·π α2 β | 17.18 |
ρ Egg density | g/cm3 | Assumed from avian egg data | 1.08 |
m Egg mass | g | m = ρ·V | 19.96 |
GH2O Water vapor conductance | mgH2O/day·Torr | GH2O = 0.384·m0.814 | 4.39 |
Calculations in this table use formulae from [15].