compute_dist (pyleoclim.utils.mapping.compute_dist)

pyleoclim.utils.mapping.compute_dist(lat_r, lon_r, lat_c, lon_c)[source]

Computes the distance in (km) between a reference point and an array of other coordinates.

Parameters

  • lat_r (float) – The reference latitude, in deg

  • lon_r (float) – The reference longitude, in deg

  • lat_c (list) – A list of latitudes for the comparison points, in deg

  • lon_c (list) – A list of longitudes for the comparison points, in deg

See also

pyleoclim.utils.mapping.dist_sphere

calculate distance on a sphere

Returns

dist – A list of distances in km.

Return type

list