GPS Receivers, Geodesy, and Geocaching: Vincenty’s Formula

Mike Gavaghan

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Vincenty's Formula is an iterative solution for calculating the distance and direction between two points along the surface of Earth.

gavaghangeodesy.zip
- Geodesy
  - dist
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.dll
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.exe
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.pdb
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.pdb
  - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example
    - Example.cs
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.csproj
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Test
    - AngleTest.cs
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.Test.csproj
    - GloablCoordinatesTest.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - TestingUtils.cs
  - Gavaghan.Geodesy
    - Angle.cs
    - Ellipsoid.cs
    - Gavaghan.Geodesy.csproj
    - GeodeticCalculator.cs
    - GeodeticCurve.cs
    - GeodeticMeasurement.cs
    - GlobalCoordinates.cs
    - GlobalPosition.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Geodesy.sln
  - lib
    - nunit.framework.dll
gavaghan.geodesy.zip
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.dll
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.exe
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.pdb
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.pdb
- Example.cs
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.Example.csproj
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- AngleTest.cs
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.Test.csproj
- GeodeticCalculatorTest.cs
- GlobalCoordinatesTest.cs
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- TestingUtils.cs
- Angle.cs
- Ellipsoid.cs
- Gavaghan.Geodesy.csproj
- GeodeticCalculator.cs
- GeodeticCurve.cs
- GeodeticMeasurement.cs
- GlobalCoordinates.cs
- GlobalPosition.cs
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- Geodesy.sln
- nunit.framework.dll


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Mike Gavaghan

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Mike Gavaghan opines on C# and .Net in his blog Talk Nerdy To Me[^]. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer working as a C#/.Net software consultant based in Dallas, Texas.

Since 1992, he has supported clients in diverse businesses including financial services, travel, airlines, and telecom. He has consulted at both mammoth enterprises and small startups (and sees merits and problems in both).

You may also view his profile on LinkedIn[^].

GPS Receivers, Geodesy, and Geocaching: Vincenty’s Formula

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