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Consider a surface defined by a constant value of <math>\phi</math>. Then, the surface element is
Consider a surface defined by a constant value of <math>\phi</math>. Then, the surface element is
:<math>
:<math>
d{\mathbf S}_\phi = \mathbf{e}_\psi\times\mathbf{e}_\theta d\psi d\theta = \sqrt{g} \nabla\phi d\psi d\theta .
d{\mathbf S}_\phi = \mathbf{e}_\psi\times\mathbf{e}_\theta d\psi d\theta = \sqrt{g}\nabla\phi d\psi d\theta .
</math>   
</math>   


As for a surface defined by a constant value of <math>\theta</math>:
As for a surface defined by a constant value of <math>\theta</math>:
:<math>
:<math>
d{\mathbf S}_\theta = \mathbf{e}_\phi\times\mathbf{e}_\psi d\psi d\phi = \sqrt{g} \nabla\theta d\psi d\phi .
d{\mathbf S}_\theta = \mathbf{e}_\phi\times\mathbf{e}_\psi d\psi d\phi = \sqrt{g}\nabla\theta d\psi d\phi .
</math>
</math>


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