| bearing {swfscMisc} | R Documentation |
Calculate Bearing Between Two Positions
Description
Calculates the bearing between two points, given each point's latitude and longitude coordinates
Usage
bearing(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)
Arguments
lat1, lon1 |
numeric. The latitude and longitude of the starting coordinate in decimal degrees. |
lat2, lon2 |
numeric. The latitude and longitude of the ending coordinate in decimal degrees. |
Value
vector with initial and final bearings.
Author(s)
Eric Archer eric.archer@noaa.gov
Examples
# What is the bearing from San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI?
bearing(32.87, -117.25, 21.35, -157.98)
[Package swfscMisc version 1.6.5 Index]