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* Use the surface area ''S(&psi;)'' of a flux surface (''S'' = 4 &pi;<sup>2</sup>''Rr''<sub>eff</sub>)
* Use the surface area ''S(&psi;)'' of a flux surface (''S'' = 4 &pi;<sup>2</sup>''Rr''<sub>eff</sub>)
Here, ''R'' is the [[Toroidal coordinates|major radius]] of the [[:Wikipedia:Torus|torus]].
Here, ''R'' is the [[Toroidal coordinates|major radius]] of the [[:Wikipedia:Torus|torus]].
Particularly in helical systems, choosing a value of ''R'' may be inappropriate (since the magnetic axis is not a circle).


One can avoid making an (arbitrary) choice for ''R'' by defining  
One can avoid making an (arbitrary) choice for ''R'' by defining