LengthUtils (GBIF Common :: API 2.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.gbif.api.util.LengthUtils

```
public class LengthUtils
extends Object
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int LAT_DEGREE_IN_METER

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LengthUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static double`	`latDegreeToMeters(double latDegrees)`	Latitude degrees are roughly linear to meters on the earth spheroid.
`static double`	`metersToLatDegree(double meter)`	Latitude degrees are roughly linear to meters on the earth spheroid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - LAT_DEGREE_IN_METER
```
public static final int LAT_DEGREE_IN_METER
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - LengthUtils
```
public LengthUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - metersToLatDegree
```
public static double metersToLatDegree(double meter)
```
    Latitude degrees are roughly linear to meters on the earth spheroid. Just the longitudinal degree changes considerably with distance to the equator See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system#Expressing_latitude_and_longitude_as_linear_units
    
    Returns:
    
    the decimal latitudinal degree equivalent to the given length in meters
  - latDegreeToMeters
```
public static double latDegreeToMeters(double latDegrees)
```
    Latitude degrees are roughly linear to meters on the earth spheroid. Just the longitudinal degree changes considerably with distance to the equator See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system#Expressing_latitude_and_longitude_as_linear_units
    
    Returns:
    
    the length in meters equivalent to the given decimal latitudinal degree