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See also: SphereGreatCircleDist 

ArcLengthOfMeridian

Unit: SDL_geobasics
Class: none
Declaration: function ArcLengthOfMeridian (Phi: double; Ellipsoid: TGeoEllipsoid): double;

The function ArcLengthOfMeridian computes the distance (in meters) along the ellipsoidal meridian between the latitude phi (in radians) and the equator. The ellipsoid to be used for the calculation is controlled by the parameter Ellipsoid.

Last Update: 2023-Feb-06