Mean radius of planet Earth
R = earthRadius
R = earthRadius(lengthUnit)
R = earthRadius returns the scalar value
6371000, the mean radius of the Earth in meters.
R = earthRadius(lengthUnit) returns the mean radius of the Earth using
the specified unit of length. The lengthUnit input may be any value accepted
by the validateLengthUnit function.
Retrieve the mean radius of the Earth, using several units.
earthRadius % Returns 6371000
earthRadius('meters') % Returns 6371000
earthRadius('km') % Returns 6371