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Journal of Geodesy· 2012Q1

Algorithms for geodesics

Charles F. F. Karney

Short summary

New algorithms accurately, robustly, and quickly solve direct and inverse geodesic problems on an ellipsoid of revolution, enabling computation of geodesic properties.

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Key points

  • Accurate, robust, and fast algorithms for direct and inverse geodesic problems on an ellipsoid of revolution are provided.
  • The algorithms enable the computation of differential and integral properties of geodesics.
  • These solutions are crucial for precise geodetic calculations.

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Abstract

Algorithms for the computation of geodesics on an ellipsoid of revolution are given. These provide accurate, robust, and fast solutions to the direct and inverse geodesic problems and they allow differential and integral properties of geodesics to be computed.

The authors' abstract, as published at the source. Journal of Geodesy, 2012 · DOI ↗

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Field: Geography, Planning and Development

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSocial Sciences