Polar coordinates from Google Maps

[tazthed]

Hi.

I have a pair of latitude and longitude (55.730397,12.358181) from Google Maps. I would like to convert it to POLAR COORDINATES in two-dimensional coordinate system.

I am interested in the angle in the polar coordinates.

I can't find any formula for this convertion?

Thanks!

/Taz

 

[Mark44]

Hi.

I have a pair of latitude and longitude (55.730397,12.358181) from Google Maps. I would like to convert it to POLAR COORDINATES in two-dimensional coordinate system.

I am interested in the angle in the polar coordinates.

I can't find any formula for this convertion?

Thanks!

/Taz

The lat. and long. coordinates already are angles, so what did you have in mind? Note that the units for both are degrees. The first coordinate (55.730397) is the angle west or east of the Greenwich Meridian. The second coordinate (12.358181) the angle north or south of the Equator.