: lat2 = meridianfwd (lat, s)

: lat2 = meridianfwd (lat, s, spheroid)

: lat2 = meridianfwd (lat, s, spheroid, angleUnit)

Retuns the new latitude given a starting latitude and distance travelled along a meridian.

Inputs

• lat1: the starting latitude.
• s the distance travelled. The units are based on the ellipsoid. The default is in meters but should match that of the ellipsoid (if any).
• (optional) spheroid: referenceEllipsoid (parameter struct, name or code): the default is ’wgs84’.
• (optional) angleUnit: string for angular units (’degrees’ or ’radians’, case-insensitive, just the first character will do). Default is ’radians’.

  Output

• lat2: the final latitude after travelling a distance of s

Example

lat = meridianfwd (40, 1e6)
lat =  48.983

See also: meridianarc, geodeticfwd.

Package: mapping