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The solution to the geodetic coordinate transformation problem using the bowring method. The given quantities, constants for grs 80, some useful angle functions, and the steps to calculate the geodetic coordinates from the cartesian coordinates. The solution is presented in iterative form, with the initial estimate of the parameter βo and its refinement in the second iteration.
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βo atan a βo =0. b
The initial estimate of the parameter βo is
λ :=atan2 X Y( , ) dms (^ λ ⋅r2d)^ =−84.
e (^) p2 a^ e (^) p2 =0.
(^2) −b 2
b 2
Solution:
Given Quantities:
a := 6378137 b :=6356752.3141 e 2 :=0.
Constants for GRS 80:
r2d 180 π
dms ang( ) degree ←floor ang( ) rem ←( ang −degree) 60⋅ mins ←floor rem( ) rem1 ←( rem −mins) secs ←rem1 60.0⋅
degree mins 100
radians ang( ) d ←dd ang( )
d π
dd ang( ) degree ←floor ang( ) := mins ←( ang −degree) 100.0⋅ minutes ←floor mins( ) seconds ←( mins −minutes) 100.0⋅
degree minutes
Some useful angle functions
Transformation Between Cartesian to Geodetic Coordinates Bowring Method
Cartesian to Geodetic Coordinate Transformation
Bowring Method Page 2 of 2
− 1 2 := − ⋅
The end of the iterations
β atan b β =0. a
βo :=β βo =0.
The second iteration
β atan b β =0. a