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grt_cir_dis.h90 in branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/OBS – NEMO

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1   REAL(KIND=wp) FUNCTION grt_cir_dis( pa1, pa2, pb1, pb2, pc1, pc2 )
2      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
3      !!                     *** FUNCTION grt_cir_dis ***
4      !!
5      !! ** Purpose : Great circle distance between pts (lat1,lon1)
6      !!               & (lat2,lon2)
7      !!                   
8      !! ** Method   : Geometry.
9      !!
10      !! History :
11      !!        !  1995-12 (G. Madec, E. Durand, A. Weaver, N. Daget) Original
12      !!        !  2006-03 (A. Vidard) Migration to NEMOVAR
13      !!        !  2006-10 (A. Weaver) Cleanup
14      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
15     
16      !! * Arguments
17      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pa1   !  sin(lat1)
18      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pa2   !  sin(lat2)
19      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pb1   !  cos(lat1) * cos(lon1)
20      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pb2   !  cos(lat2) * cos(lon2)
21      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pc1   !  cos(lat1) * sin(lon1)
22      REAL(KIND=wp) :: pc2   !  cos(lat2) * sin(lon2)
23
24      grt_cir_dis = &
25         &  ASIN( SQRT( 1.0 - ( pa1 * pa2 + pb1 * pb2 + pc1 * pc2 )**2 ) )
26     
27   END FUNCTION grt_cir_dis
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