Compute the Haversine forward solution for geodesy.
Timothy Rice
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README.md
Geotaxis
Compute the geodetic forward solution, i.e. the destination given a starting point, bearing and distance.
There are multiple algorithms for this, and there is a bit of a trade off involved in deciding the best one for a given task. We use Haversine as it is fast, reasonably accurate, and doesn't have Vincenty convergence issues.
Usage
geotaxis LATITUDE LONGITUDE DISTANCE BEARING
Arguments:
- All arguments will be parsed as doubles, i.e. use 30.5 not 30°30'0".
- BEARING is degrees deasil (i.e. clockwise) from North.
- DISTANCE is in kilometres.