dmsToDecimal: Convert geographic coordinates in degrees-minutes-second to...
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dmsToDecimal

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Convert geographic coordinates in degrees-minutes-second to decimal format

Description

This function converts geographic coordinates in degrees-minutes-seconds (DD-MM-SS) format to decimal format.

Usage

dmsToDecimal(dd, mm, ss, hemis = NULL)

Arguments

`dd`	Numeric. Degrees longitude or latitude. Can be a decimal value.
`mm`	Numeric. Minutes longitude or latitude. Can be a decimal value.
`ss`	Numeric. Second longitude or latitude. Can be a decimal value.
`hemis`	Character or `NULL` (default). "N" (north), "S" (south), "E" (east), or "W" (west). If left as `NULL`, then the value returned will always be positive, even if it is in the western or southern hemisphere.

Value

Numeric.

Examples

dmsToDecimal(38, 37, 38) # latitude of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
dmsToDecimal(38, 37, 38, 'N') # latitude of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
dmsToDecimal(90, 11, 52.1) # longitude of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
dmsToDecimal(90, 11, 52.1, 'W') # longitude of St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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