Published August 28, 1975 | Version v1
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Geodetic inverse solution between antipodal points

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  • 1. DMAAC Geodetic Survey Squadron

Description

The solution given in this paper supplements standard geodetic inverse methods which fail in antipodal situations. A modification of the proposed formula can be used for the solution around the back side of the ellipsoid in analogous cases.

Notes

Scanned by Charles Karney from the copy in R. H. Rapp's library at Ohio State University. The report is a work of the U.S. Government and so is in the public domain.

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Is supplement to
10.1179/sre.1975.23.176.88 (DOI)