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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0447282

Entities

People

  • Emanuel M. Sodano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Engineers
  • Geodesy
  • Geophysics
  • Government Procurement
  • Interpolation
  • Inverse Problems
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Power Series
  • Quadrants
  • Southern Hemisphere

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics