%------------------------------------------------------------------------ % NAME: geomtan2za % % Converts a vector of geometrical tangent altitudes to zenith % angles. % % FORMAT: za = geomtan2za(r_geoid,z_plat,z_tan) % % RETURN: za Zenith angles corresponding to z_tan. % IN: r_geoid Geoid radius. % z_plat Platform altitude (above geoid). % z_tan Geometrical tangent altitudes. %------------------------------------------------------------------------ % HISTORY: 2000.12.18 Created by Patrick Eriksson. function za = geomtan2za(r_geoid,z_plat,z_tan) za = (pi - asin((r_geoid+z_tan)/(r_geoid+z_plat)) ) * 180/pi;