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GeoDirection

GeoDirection
gives the azimuthal direction from one latitude-longitude position on the Earth to another.
GeoDirection
gives the azimuthal direction between positions specified by position objects.
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  • Latitudes, longitudes, and directions are given in degrees.
  • GeoDirection gives the direction between positions specified by latitudes and longitudes given as strings.
  • GeoDirection gives the angle in degrees relative to due north to get from one position to the other, when projected onto a reference ellipsoid. Heights are ignored.
  • GeoDirection by default uses the reference ellipsoid associated with the datum for .
  • The algorithm used by GeoDirection can be specified by setting the Method option to one of the following values: , , or .
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Basic Examples   (1)
Forward azimuthal angle between two positions on the reference ellipsoid:
Forward azimuthal angle between two positions on the reference ellipsoid:
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