ground_res: Ground resolution at a specified latitude and zoom level

In quadkeyr: Generate Raster Images from QuadKey-Identified Datasets

Ground resolution at a specified latitude and zoom level

Description

Determines the ground resolution (in meters per pixel) at a specified latitude and zoom level. For further information, refer to the Microsoft Bing Maps Tile System documentation.

Usage

ground_res(latitude, zoom)

Arguments

latitude	Latitude (in degrees) at which to measure the ground resolution.
zoom	Zoom or level of detail, from 1 (lowest detail) to 23 (highest detail).

Value

the ground resolution (meters / pixel)

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/bingmaps/articles/bing-maps-tile-system

Examples

ground_res(
  latitude = 0,
  zoom = 6
)

quadkeyr documentation built on April 3, 2025, 8:52 p.m.