Wolfram Language
BUILT-IN WOLFRAM LANGUAGE SYMBOL

GeoVisibleRegion

GeoVisibleRegion[{lat,lon,h}]
is a two-dimensional GeoGraphics primitive that represents the region on the surface of the Earth visible from the point of coordinates and height h above the reference ellipsoid.

GeoVisibleRegion[pos]
represents the region visible from the position pos.

DetailsDetails

  • GeoVisibleRegion assumes an ellipsoidal shape for the Earth and does not take into account the terrain elevation. Corrections for atmospheric refraction are not included.
  • The angles in GeoVisibleRegion[{lat,lon,h}] can be given as numeric objects in degrees, DMS strings, or Quantity angles.
  • The height h in GeoVisibleRegion[{lat,lon,h}] can be given as a numeric amount of meters or as a Quantity length.

ExamplesExamplesopen allclose all

Basic Examples  (3)Basic Examples  (3)

The visible region from an altitude of 10 km over the reference ellipsoid:

In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[1]=

The visible region from geostationary orbit:

In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[1]=

The region currently viewable from the International Space Station:

In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[2]=

Scope  (3)Scope  (3)

Applications  (1)Applications  (1)

Properties & Relations  (3)Properties & Relations  (3)

Neat Examples  (1)Neat Examples  (1)

Top
Introduced in 2014
(10.0)
Send Feedback