Accurate Algorithms for Spatial Operations on the Spheroid in a Spatial Database Management System

Some of the most powerful spatial analysis software solutions (Oracle, Google Earth Engine, PostgreSQL + PostGIS, etc.) are currently performing geometric calculations directly on the ellipsoid (a quadratic surface that models the earth shape), with a double purpose: to attain a high degree of accur...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Martínez-Llario, Sergio Baselga, Eloína Coll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5129