Earth section paths. Solution to the inverse and direct problems, and waypoints without iterations

The use of central elliptical sections in the calculation of air and sea routes and normal sections in Geodesy is common. Elliptic sections do not represent the shortest path between two points, although are often used in navigation to replace the geodesic lines. All developments include some kind...

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Main Author: Sebastian Orihuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2022-03-01
Series:Geodesy and Cartography
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/GAC/article/view/13337