Java Degree to Meter degToMeters(double deg)

Description

deg To Meters

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static double degToMeters(double deg) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static double degToMeters(double deg) {
        // Converts an angle (lon or lat) to meters.
        // We assume a spherical Earth and being at the sea level.
        double earthRadius = 6371 * 1000; // in meters
        return (deg * Math.PI * earthRadius / 180);
    }/*from  www  . ja  v  a 2  s .  c  o  m*/
}