[GRASSLIST:3256] Re: help with theory of map projections

[Eric G. Miller]

On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 07:14:10PM +0000, Glynn Clements wrote:
[snip] 
> BTW, I can understand why latitude is defined the way it is, I'm just
> saying that it makes the equations more complex.

That might be why the WGS uses a right-handed geocentric coordinate
system in some places and a transform to spherical coorinates in
others.

-- 
Eric G. Miller <egm2 at jps.net>