box.area: Area of a Box
In EricArcher/swfscMisc: Miscellaneous Functions for Southwest Fisheries Science Center
box.area R Documentation
Area of a Box
Description
Calculate the area of a square on the earth.
Usage
box.area(lat, lon, edge, units = "nm")
Arguments
lat, lon
The latitude and longitude of the lower right corner of the box in decimal degrees.
edge
The length of one side of the square in decimal degrees.
units
units of distance. Can be "km" (kilometers), "nm" (nautical miles),
or "mi" (statute miles).
Author(s)
Eric Archer eric.archer@noaa.gov
Examples
#What is the area of a 5 degree grid off of San Diego, CA?
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "nm")
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "km")
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "mi")
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Area of a Box
Description
Calculate the area of a square on the earth.
Usage
box.area(lat, lon, edge, units = "nm")
Arguments
lat, lon |
The latitude and longitude of the lower right corner of the box in decimal degrees. |
edge |
The length of one side of the square in decimal degrees. |
units |
units of distance. Can be "km" (kilometers), "nm" (nautical miles), or "mi" (statute miles). |
Author(s)
Eric Archer eric.archer@noaa.gov
Examples
#What is the area of a 5 degree grid off of San Diego, CA?
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "nm")
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "km")
box.area(32.87, -117.25, edge = 1, units = "mi")
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