org.hermit.geo
Interface GeoConstants

All Known Implementing Classes:
AndoyerCalculator, GeoCalculator, HaversineCalculator, VincentyCalculator

public interface GeoConstants

Global constants for geodetic calculations.

Author:
Ian Cameron Smith

Nested Class Summary
static class GeoConstants.Ellipsoid
          Selectable ellipsoids, for geodetic calculations.
 
Field Summary
static double EQUATORIAL_RADIUS
          The equatorial radius of the Earth in metres.
static double MEAN_RADIUS
          An approximation of the mean radius of the Earth in metres.
static double POLAR_RADIUS
          The polar radius of the Earth in metres.
 

Field Detail

MEAN_RADIUS

static final double MEAN_RADIUS
An approximation of the mean radius of the Earth in metres. For spherical-Earth formulae, this is good enough.

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Constant Field Values

EQUATORIAL_RADIUS

static final double EQUATORIAL_RADIUS
The equatorial radius of the Earth in metres.

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Constant Field Values

POLAR_RADIUS

static final double POLAR_RADIUS
The polar radius of the Earth in metres.

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Constant Field Values