Lengths and Angles
Convert between different angle and length units and perform longitude wrapping; convert units of distances along the surface of the Earth
On a perfect sphere, the distance between points on the surface of the sphere can be represented by angles. For spherical models of the Earth, Moon, and other planetary bodies, Mapping Toolbox™ allows spherical distance conversion between common units of angles and length.
Functions
Topics
Angles
- Angle Representations and Angular Units
Use angles with Mapping Toolbox functions, convert between angle representations, and format angles as text.
Lengths
- Length and Distance Units
Linear measurements of arc lengths and distances on spheroids use the same units as on the plane, such as feet, meters, miles, and kilometers.
Spherical Distance
- Distances on the Sphere
You can represent distances on the sphere using angles or linear arc lengths. - Relationship Between Points on Sphere
There are many ways to define the 2-D spatial relationship between two points on a perfect sphere, including azimuth, heading, spherical distance, linear distance, and range.