| publication name | New chord formulae |
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| Authors | |
| year | 1987 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Journal of Geodynamics |
| volume | 7 |
| issue | 3-4 |
| pages | 351-360 |
| publisher | Science Direct |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0264370787900214 |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
This paper introduces a formula for computing the chood distance between two points on a reference ellipsoid. The coordinates of the terminals are in terms of latitude and longitude. The accuracy of the formula is tested against the geodesic and the normal section formulae.