calculate_min_dist: Calculate the Smallest Distance Across Unique Combinations of...

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Calculate the Smallest Distance Across Unique Combinations of Major Axes

Description

This function calculates the smallest distance between all unique coordinate combinations of major axes using the Haversine formula, which measures distances on the surface of a sphere (i.e., Earth). The function returns the minimum distance in degrees of latitude and a corresponding height that maintains a glyph ratio of 1:1.618 (the golden ratio).

Usage

calculate_min_dist(data)

Arguments

data	A data frame containing columns 'x_major' and 'y_major', which represent the coordinates (longitude and latitude) for each point.

Value

A list containing:

width

The smallest distance between any two unique points, converted from meters to degrees of latitude.

height

The height corresponding to the width, calculated using the golden ratio (1:1.618).

sugarglider documentation built on Oct. 24, 2024, 5:07 p.m.