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From equation 1. and 2. obtained the difference between longitude and latitude of the starting point and
destination point
∆ ∆
cos . cos . (3)
2. 2 √ . 1 (4)
. (5)
Vincenty Equation
a, b = radius of the earth at the equator and pole (based on an ellipsoidal shape of the earth)
f=(a-b)/a
, = latitude values starting point and end point
L = the differency of longitude values
atan 1 .
atan 1 .
. . . . (7)
. . . (8)
2 , (9)
. .
(10)
2 2. . / (11)
/16. . 4 . 4 3. (12)
1 . 2 . . 1 2. 2 (13)
. / (14)
1 /16384. 4096 768 320 175. (15)
/1024. 256 128 . 74 47 (16)
∆ . . 2 /4 . 1 2. 2
. 2 3 4 3 4. 2 (17)
. . ∆ (18)
2 . , . . . (19)
2 . , . . . (20)
Information :
S is the distance of two point coordinates based on the Vincenty equation, while and is the beginning
and end angle.