Solutions to the ellipsoidal Clairaut constant and the inverse geodetic problem by numerical integration
We derive computational formulas for determining the Clairaut constant, i.e. the cosine of the maximum latitude of the geodesic arc, from two given points on the oblate ellipsoid of revolution. In all cases the Clairaut constant is unique. The inverse geodetic problem on the ellipsoid is to determin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Geodetic Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/v10156-011-0037-4 |