ucar.unidata.geoloc

Interface EarthLocation

All Known Subinterfaces:

Station, StationFeature, StationProfileFeature, StationTimeSeriesFeature

All Known Implementing Classes:

BufrConfig.BufrStation, EarthLocationImpl, GempakStation, PointFeatureDatasetViewer.PointObsBean, PointFeatureDatasetViewer.ProfileFeatureBean, PointFeatureDatasetViewer.SectionFeatureBean, PointFeatureDatasetViewer.StationBean, PointFeatureDatasetViewer.TrajectoryFeatureBean, PointObsViewer.PointObsBean, StationFeatureImpl, StationImpl, StationImpl, StationProfileFeatureImpl, StationRadialViewer.StationBean, StationTimeSeriesFeatureImpl, StationTimeSeriesFeatureImpl.StationFeatureSubset

public interface EarthLocation

A location on the earth, specified by lat, lon and optionally altitude.

Since:

Feb 18, 2008

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getAltitude() altitude in meters; missing = NaN.
double	getLatitude() latitude in decimal degrees north
LatLonPoint	getLatLon() Get the lat/lon location
double	getLongitude() longitude in decimal degrees east
boolean	isMissing() Are either lat or lon missing?

Method Detail

getLatitude

double getLatitude()

latitude in decimal degrees north

Returns:

latitude in decimal degrees north

getLongitude

double getLongitude()

longitude in decimal degrees east

Returns:

longitude in decimal degrees east

getAltitude

double getAltitude()

altitude in meters; missing = NaN. LOOK: what is the reference surface ? for now assume mean sea level ???

Returns:

altitude in meters; missing = NaN.

getLatLon

LatLonPoint getLatLon()

Get the lat/lon location

Returns:

lat/lon location

isMissing

boolean isMissing()

Are either lat or lon missing?

Returns:

true if lat or lon is missing