/*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: This routine calculates the distance between two points (given the :*/ /*:: latitude/longitude of those points). It is being used to calculate :*/ /*:: the distance between two locations using GeoDataSource(TM) products. :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Definitions: :*/ /*:: South latitudes are negative, east longitudes are positive :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Passed to function: :*/ /*:: lat1, lon1 = Latitude and Longitude of point 1 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: lat2, lon2 = Latitude and Longitude of point 2 (in decimal degrees) :*/ /*:: unit = the unit you desire for results :*/ /*:: where: 'M' is statute miles (default) :*/ /*:: 'K' is kilometers :*/ /*:: 'N' is nautical miles :*/ /*:: Worldwide cities and other features databases with latitude longitude :*/ /*:: are available at https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: For enquiries, please contact sales@geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: Official Web site: https://www.geodatasource.com :*/ /*:: :*/ /*:: GeoDataSource.com (C) All Rights Reserved 2022 :*/ /*:: :*/ /*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ #include <math.h> #define pi 3.14159265358979323846 /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: Function prototypes :*/ /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ double deg2rad(double); double rad2deg(double); double distance(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2, char unit) { double theta, dist; if ((lat1 == lat2) && (lon1 == lon2)) { return 0; } else { theta = lon1 - lon2; dist = sin(deg2rad(lat1)) * sin(deg2rad(lat2)) + cos(deg2rad(lat1)) * cos(deg2rad(lat2)) * cos(deg2rad(theta)); dist = acos(dist); dist = rad2deg(dist); dist = dist * 60 * 1.1515; switch(unit) { case 'M': break; case 'K': dist = dist * 1.609344; break; case 'N': dist = dist * 0.8684; break; } return (dist); } } /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: This function converts decimal degrees to radians :*/ /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ double deg2rad(double deg) { return (deg * pi / 180); } /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ /*:: This function converts radians to decimal degrees :*/ /*:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::*/ double rad2deg(double rad) { return (rad * 180 / pi); }
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