GENERAL NON-ITERATIVE SOLUTION OF THE INVERSE AND DIRECT GEODETIC PROBLEMS,

Abstract

Improved practical and theoretical formulas are presented for the calculation of geodetic distances, azimuths, and positions on a spheroid. The formulas are designed for use with either electronic computers or desk calculators. For the latter, the formulas lend themselves to the construction of useful interpolation tables. The report includes convenient computation forms and auxiliary equations which assure a high degree of accuracy for any geodetic line, no matter how short or long (up to half or fully around the earth) and regardless of its orientation or location. Numerical examples illustrate the complete calculation procedure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0047282

Entities

People

  • Emanuel M. Sodano

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Calculators
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Direction Finding
  • Equations
  • Interpolation
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Position Finding

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Hydraulic Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics