sphdist: Distance on a sphere
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Description
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Arguments
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Value
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Description
Angular distance between two points on a sphere, specified by longitude and latitude
Usage
1
Arguments
long1
Longitude of the first point
lat1
Latitude of the first point
long2
Longitude of the second point
lat2
Latitude of the second point
degrees
Flag denoting whether input angles are in degrees or radians
Details
The distance is computed after conversion from spherical to rectangular coordinates.
Value
dis
Angle, in degrees or radians
Author(s)
Arnab Chakraborty R adaptation 2013
See Also
Examples
1
2
sphdist(2, 100, -35, 180, +35)
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Description Usage Arguments Details Value Author(s) See Also Examples
Description
Angular distance between two points on a sphere, specified by longitude and latitude
Usage
1 |
Arguments
long1 |
Longitude of the first point |
lat1 |
Latitude of the first point |
long2 |
Longitude of the second point |
lat2 |
Latitude of the second point |
degrees |
Flag denoting whether input angles are in degrees or radians |
Details
The distance is computed after conversion from spherical to rectangular coordinates.
Value
dis |
Angle, in degrees or radians |
Author(s)
Arnab Chakraborty R adaptation 2013
See Also
Examples
1 2 | sphdist(2, 100, -35, 180, +35)
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