glidertools.utils.distance¶
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glidertools.utils.
distance
(lon, lat, ref_idx=None)¶ Great-circle distance in m between lon, lat points.
Parameters: - lat (lon,) – Longitude, latitude, in degrees.
- ref_idx (None, int) – Defaults to None, which gives adjacent distances. If set to positive or negative integer, distances will be calculated from that point
Returns: distance – distance in meters between adjacent points or distance from reference point
Return type: array-like