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. 2013 Apr 17;8(4):e61030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061030

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].