pyarts3.arts.geodetic

Contains various helper functions to deal with geodesy

Functions

approx_geometrical_tangent_point()

Calculates the geometrical tangent point, approximately

ecef2geocentric()

Conversion from ECEF to geocentric coordinates

ecef2geocentric_los()

Conversion from ECEF to geocentric coordinates including a LOS

ecef2geodetic()

Conversion from ECEF to geodetic coordinates

ecef2geodetic_los()

Conversion from ECEF to geodetic coordinates

enu2los()

Converts ENU unit vector vector to local zenith and azimuth

geocentric2ecef()

Conversion from geocentric to ECEF coordinates

geocentric_los2ecef()

Conversion from geocentric to ECEF coordinates including a LOS

geodetic2ecef()

Conversion from geodetic to ECEF coordinates.

geodetic2geocentric()

Converts geodetic coordinates to geocentric coordinates

geodetic_los2ecef()

Conversion from geodetic to ECEF coordinates including a LOS.

geometric_tangent_zenith()

Calculates the geometrical tangent point, iteratively

intersection_altitude()

Finds the distance to the intersection between an ECEF line and an ellipsoid

intersection_latitude()

Finds the distance to the intersection between an ECEF line and a latitude

intersection_longitude()

Finds the distance to the intersection between an ECEF line and a longitude

los2enu()

Converts ENU unit vector vector to local zenith and azimuth

pos_at_distance()

Geodetic position a given distance

poslos_at_distance()

Geodetic position and line-of-sight at a given distance

prime_vertical_radius()

The prime vertical radius