hamsci_psws.geopack.greatCircleDist¶
- hamsci_psws.geopack.greatCircleDist(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2)[source]¶
Calculates the distance in radians along a great circle path between two points.
- Parameters
lat1 (float) – latitude [deg]
lon1 (float) – longitude [deg]
lat2 (float) – latitude [deg]
lon2 (float) – longitude [deg]
- Returns
radDist – distance [radians]
- Return type
float