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Workspace Method geo_posWherePpathPassesZref

Description

Sets geo-position based on ppath.

The geo-position is set to the position where the propagation
path passes the reference altitude. If this altitude is passes
more than once, the passing closest to the sensor is selected.
If the reference altitude is not passed at all, geo_pos is
set to NaN.

Authors: Patrick Eriksson

Synopsis

geo_posWherePpathPassesZref(

geo_pos, ppath, z_ref )

Variables

OUT	geo_pos	(Vector)	Geo-position of a measurement.
IN	ppath	(Ppath)	The propagation path for one line-of-sight.
GIN	z_ref	(Numeric)	Reference altitude.