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calculate_pole

Function calculate_pole 

Source
pub fn calculate_pole<T: Float>(
    lat: Angle<T>,
    lon: Angle<T>,
    azi: Angle<T>,
) -> Vector3<T>
Expand description

Calculate the right hand pole vector of a Great Circle from an initial position and an azimuth.

See: http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong-vectors.html#distance

  • lat - start point Latitude.
  • lon - start point Longitude.
  • azi - start point azimuth.

returns the right hand pole vector of the great circle.