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sin_atd

unit_sphere::vector

Function sin_atd 

Source 
pub fn sin_atd<T>(
    a: &Vector3<T>,
    pole: &Vector3<T>,
    point: &Vector3<T>,
) -> UnitNegRange<T>
where
    T: Float + Scalar + ComplexField<RealField = T>,
Expand description

The sine of the along track distance of a point along a Great Circle arc.

It is the triple product of the pole, a and the point: (pole X a) . point = pole . (a X point)

  • a - the start point of the Great Circle arc.
  • pole - the pole of the Great Circle arc.
  • point - the point.

returns the sine of the along track distance of point relative to the start of a great circle arc.