[postgis-devel] [PostGIS] #450: ST_Area(geography) returns wrong result for objects crossing dateline

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Thu Feb 25 05:40:25 PST 2010


#450: ST_Area(geography) returns wrong result for objects crossing dateline
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  Reporter:  pramsey  |       Owner:  pramsey      
      Type:  defect   |      Status:  new          
  Priority:  high     |   Milestone:  PostGIS 1.5.1
 Component:  postgis  |     Version:  1.5.X        
Resolution:           |    Keywords:               
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Changes (by pramsey):

 * cc: noss at asu.edu (added)

Comment:

 The attached patch fixes the spheroid case. I have found the sphere case (
 st_area(geography, false) )also has slightly different results on shifted
 polygons, even with this fix.

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