Measurement of lengths, angles, and areas on the earth's spheroid

Computer Science – Numerical Analysis

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Celestial Geodesy, Geodetic Satellites, Geodetic Surveys, Spheroids, Triangulation, Computer Techniques, Earth (Planet), Numerical Analysis, Spaceborne Photography

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In order to evaluate geometrical distortions of images obtained by satellite television systems, it is necessary to know the lengths, areas, and angles of triangles specified by three points on the surfaces of the spheroidal earth. This paper presents approximate formulas for calculating the lengths, angles, and areas of spheroidal triangles, whose vertices are specified by geographic coordinates. The analysis is carried out relative to auxiliary angular coordinates on a single sphere; the resulting formulas are obtained with allowance for the ellipsoidality of the spheroid. This method was successfully used to evaluate geometrical distortions of images of the earth's surface obtained by the Meteor-Priroda space system.

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