Interface Area

    • Method Detail

      • altitude

        double altitude​(Place spinAxisPlace)
        Determine the minimum angle between a great circle and the Area boundary
        Parameters:
        spinAxisPlace - great circle pole given as a Place
        Returns:
        minimum angle [rad]
      • contains

        boolean contains​(Place p)
        Determine whether a given Place is within the Area
        Parameters:
        p - the Place
        Returns:
        true if p is within the Area
      • getMidPoint

        Place getMidPoint()
        Determine the weighted mid-point of the Area
        Returns:
        the centre
      • getWeight

        double getWeight()
        Determine the weight of the Area
        Returns:
        the weight