Title :
Converting Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinates to geodetic coordinates
Author_Institution :
Weapons Div., Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu, CA, USA
Abstract :
An improved algorithm to convert Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF) coordinates to geodetic coordinates is presented. It is faster than other methods and has accuracy equal to that of one of the most accurate existing algorithms, for heights greater than -3,000,000 m.
Keywords :
geodesy; geophysical signal processing; subroutines; -3000000 to 3000000 m; Earth-centered Earth-fixed coordinates; coordinates conversion; coversion routine; geodetic coordinates; improved algorithm; testbed program; Equations; Geometry; Government; Microcomputers; Testing; US Government;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
