Accession Number:

AD0730899

Title:

Calculation of Azimuth Angles between Two Geographic Points,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL ALA SAM-D PROJECT

Personal Author(s):

• Harrington,James C.

Report Date:

1971-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

In air defense studies it is often necessary to know the azimuth angle of one geographic point measured with respect to a second geographic point. This report contains mathematics and procedures for calculating the azimuth angles when the two geographic points are on any specified spheroid. Author

Descriptors:

• *GUIDED MISSILE TRAJECTORIES
• *AZIMUTH
• *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• INTERCEPT TRAJECTORIES
• AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTION
• ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES

Subject Categories:

• Geodesy
• Antimissile Defense Systems
• Guided Missile Trajectories, Accuracy and Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE