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Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude [message #83961 is a reply to message #83960]

Tue, 16 April 2013 08:46

gpeterso
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On Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:57:14 PM UTC-7, David Fanning wrote:
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>> Now I am trying to find the distance between longitude and latitude points using the vincenty formula form here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_distance. I have completed this and I am getting logical answers I am just wondering if it is accurate or a correct.
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> You could test it by seeing if you get the same answers with Map_2Points
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Thanks david, would you have any idea how to use the newfound distance to then graph the contour profile with?

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		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: David Fanning on Tue, 16 April 2013 09:23
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: gpeterso on Tue, 16 April 2013 08:46
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: seanelvidge on Mon, 15 April 2013 04:13
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: wlandsman on Sun, 14 April 2013 19:38
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: gpeterso on Sun, 14 April 2013 18:17
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: David Fanning on Sun, 14 April 2013 16:57
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: wlandsman on Sun, 14 April 2013 16:49
		Re: Finding distance with longitude and latitude By: wlandsman on Sun, 14 April 2013 16:45

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