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| author | Kristian Evers <kristianevers@gmail.com> | 2018-02-28 22:37:13 +0100 |
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| committer | Kristian Evers <kristianevers@gmail.com> | 2018-02-28 22:37:13 +0100 |
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diff --git a/docs/source/operations/projections/tpers.rst b/docs/source/operations/projections/tpers.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..345a5faa --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/operations/projections/tpers.rst @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +.. _tpers: + +******************************************************************************** +Tilted perspective +******************************************************************************** ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Classification** | Azimuthal | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Available forms** | Forward and inverse, spherical projection | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Defined area** | Global | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Implemented by** | Gerald I. Evenden | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Options** | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+h` | Height (in meters) above the surface. Required. | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+azi` | Bearing (in degrees) from due north. | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+tilt` | Angle (in degrees) away from nadir. | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+lat_0` | Latitude (in degrees) of the view position. | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+lon_0` | Longitude (in degrees) of the view position. | ++---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ + + +.. image:: ./images/tpers.png + :scale: 50% + :alt: Tilted perspective + + +Tilted Perspective is similar to :ref:`nsper` (``nsper``) in that it simulates a +perspective view from a hight. Where ``nsper`` projects onto a plane tangent to +the surface, Tilted Perspective orients the plane towards the direction of the +view. Thus, extra parameters azi and tilt are required beyond `nsper``'s ``h``. +As with ``nsper``, ``lat_0`` & ``lon_0`` are also required +for satellite position. |
