[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1878: Metric distance option for v.distance in latlon regions

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#1878: Metric distance option for v.distance in latlon regions
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 Reporter:  cmbarton     |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  6.4.3                    
Component:  Default      |     Version:  unspecified              
 Keywords:               |    Platform:  Unspecified              
      Cpu:  Unspecified  |  
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 It would be nice if v.distance could calculate distance (e.g. minimum
 distance between to and from features) in a metric value like meters even
 when it works in a latlon region. Currently, it only calculates distance
 in the default units of the region.

 Michael

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