[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2401: v.distance in Long/Lat Locations

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#2401: v.distance in Long/Lat Locations
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  Reporter:  micha        |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
      Type:  defect       |      Status:  closed                   
  Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  6.4.5                    
 Component:  Vector       |     Version:  6.4.4                    
Resolution:  fixed        |    Keywords:                           
  Platform:  Unspecified  |         Cpu:  Unspecified              
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Changes (by mlennert):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 mlennert]:
 > Replying to [ticket:2401 micha]:
 > > According to the manual, v.distance should, in a long-lat LOCATION,
 return geodesic distances in meters on a sphere, rather than in degrees.
 This works in the cases of point to point, and point to line.
 > >
 > > However in the case of point to boundary the module returns distances
 in degrees, and not geodesic distance.
 >
 > I've attached a patch that solves the issue for me, but it could do with
 some more testing.
 >


 I've applied the patch in r61859 and r61860.

 Closing this ticket.

 Moritz

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