Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11917: geometry default geographic (andoyer) antipodal distance is zero

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11917: geometry default geographic (andoyer) antipodal distance is zero
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-01-17 16:01:11

#11917: geometry default geographic (andoyer) antipodal distance is zero
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  Reporter:  Ken Barker <ken.barker@…>  |      Owner:  barendgehrels
      Type:  Bugs                       |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined           |  Component:  geometry
   Version:  Boost 1.61.0               |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                             |   Keywords:  wgs84 distance
                                        |  andoyer
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Comment (by Charles Karney <charles@…>):

 I recommend that boost::geometry include the algorithm for geodesic
 distance given in my paper, [https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00190-012-0578-z

 Algorithms for geodesics].  This returns an accurate result for the
 distance for arbitrary points on terrestrially relevant ellipsoids.
 [http://geographiclib.sourceforce.net GeographicLib] (version 1.25 and
 later) also includes the solution in terms of elliptic integrals which is
 accurate for ellipsoids of revolution with 1/100 < b/a < 100.

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