[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #4431: Replace Spherical Distance Calcs with Approximations

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#4431: Replace Spherical Distance Calcs with Approximations
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 Reporter:  pramsey      |      Owner:  pramsey
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  medium       |  Milestone:  PostGIS 3.0.0
Component:  postgis      |    Version:  trunk
 Keywords:               |
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 We are already doing this somewhat arbitrarily at very small distances,
 expanding the use and formalizing it could speed up geodetic calculations
 in local areas quite significantly.

 https://blog.mapbox.com/fast-geodesic-approximations-with-cheap-ruler-
 106f229ad016

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