Transformation From Geocentric To Geodetic Coordinates Using Newtons Iteration

    Authors

    K. C. Lin;J. Wang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Bull. Geod.

    Keywords

    Geochemistry & Geophysics

    Abstract

    A new procedure for the transformation from geocentric to geodetic coordinates is introduced and analyzed. This new procedure which contains only one trigonometric function uses the Newton's iteration to solve the root of a non-linear equation. Compared with the well-known Bowring's iterative algorithm which uses a number of trigonometric functions, the new procedure is more efficient in computation. Numeric examples are used to test the two algorithms and the results show that the new procedure converges just as well as Bowring's algorithm but requires less time for completion.

    Journal Title

    Bulletin Geodesique

    Volume

    69

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    300

    Last Page

    303

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1995RU09800011

    ISSN

    0007-4632

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