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diff --git a/libtellurian.h b/libtellurian.h index 98309be..e96cfec 100644 --- a/libtellurian.h +++ b/libtellurian.h @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ /** * The circumference, in meters, of a sphere inscribed in the Earth's - * spheroid and intersecting with it's pole (the circumference of + * spheroid and intersecting with its pole (the circumference of * a circle with Earth's polar radius) */ #define LIBTELLURIAN_POLAR_CIRCUMFERENCE 39940652.74224401 /* 2bπ */ @@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ * The geocentric gravitational constant, in cubic meters per square second * * This is the (universal) gravitational constant (6.67430e-11) multiplied - * by the mass of the Earth, however this value more reliable that the - * gravitation constant and the mass of th Earth, and should thus be used - * instead of multiplying the universial gravitational constant with the - * the msas of the Earth + * by the mass of the Earth; however, this value is more reliable than the + * gravitational constant and the mass of the Earth. It should therefore be used + * instead of multiplying the universal gravitational constant by the mass of + * the Earth. */ #define LIBTELLURIAN_GEOCENTRIC_GRAVITATIONAL_CONSTANT 3.986004418e14 @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ double libtellurian_sea_level_radians(double latitude); /** * Calculate the distance between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives an approximate value using + * This function gives an approximate value using * a sphere as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the first point, in degrees @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ double libtellurian_coarse_distance(double latitude1, double longitude1, /** * Calculate the distance between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives an approximate value using + * This function gives an approximate value using * a sphere as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the first point, in radians @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ double libtellurian_coarse_distance_radians(double latitude1, double longitude1, /** * Calculate the distance and azimuths between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives good approximate values + * This function gives good approximate values * using an oblate spheroid as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the starting point, in degrees @@ -213,18 +213,18 @@ double libtellurian_coarse_distance_radians(double latitude1, double longitude1, * at the end point; or `NULL` * @return Approximate distance between the two points * - * Calculating the the forward azimuths is not free, but it + * Calculating the forward azimuths is not free, but it * is cheap to compute them (especially the first one) when * most of the computations for the distance have been * performed. If you have no need for an azimuth you can set * the corresponding output parameter to `NULL`, and the * function will not compute it. * - * If the two points are they same, the distance will be 0 + * If the two points are the same, the distance will be 0 * and the azimuths will be NaN, denoting that any direction * can be taken. If the two points are antipodal, the distance * will be `LIBTELLURIAN_MERIDIONAL_CIRCUMFERENCE` and the - * azimuths will be NaN denoting that are multiple directions + * azimuths will be NaN denoting that there are multiple directions * to take, specifying either any (if the two points are the * poles) or either north or south (and the two azimuths shall * be the opposite of each other). @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ double libtellurian_distance(double latitude1, double longitude1, /** * Calculate the distance and azimuths between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives good approximate values + * This function gives good approximate values * using an oblate spheroid as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the starting point, in radians @@ -250,18 +250,18 @@ double libtellurian_distance(double latitude1, double longitude1, * at the end point; or `NULL` * @return Approximate distance between the two points * - * Calculating the the forward azimuths is not free, but it + * Calculating the forward azimuths is not free, but it * is cheap to compute them (especially the first one) when * most of the computations for the distance have been * performed. If you have no need for an azimuth you can set * the corresponding output parameter to `NULL`, and the * function will not compute it. * - * If the two points are they same, the distance will be 0 + * If the two points are the same, the distance will be 0 * and the azimuths will be NaN, denoting that any direction * can be taken. If the two points are antipodal, the distance * will be `LIBTELLURIAN_MERIDIONAL_CIRCUMFERENCE` and the - * azimuths will be NaN denoting that are multiple directions + * azimuths will be NaN denoting that there are multiple directions * to take, specifying either any (if the two points are the * poles) or either north or south (and the two azimuths shall * be the opposite of each other). @@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ double libtellurian_distance_radians(double latitude1, double longitude1, /** * Calculate the azimuths between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives good approximate values + * This function gives good approximate values * using an oblate spheroid as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the starting point, in degrees @@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ double libtellurian_distance_radians(double latitude1, double longitude1, * @param azimuth2_out Output parameter for the forward azimuth, in degrees, * at the end point; or `NULL` * - * This function is identical to libtellurian_distance` + * This function is identical to `libtellurian_distance`. * except it does not compute the distance between the * points * - * If the two points are they same, the azimuths will be NaN, + * If the two points are the same, the azimuths will be NaN, * denoting that any direction can be taken. If the two points - * are antipodal, the azimuths will be NaN denoting that are + * are antipodal, the azimuths will be NaN denoting that there are * multiple directions to take, specifying either any (if the * two points are the poles) or either north or south (and * the two azimuths shall be the opposite of each other). @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void libtellurian_azimuth(double latitude1, double longitude1, /** * Calculate the azimuths between two points on the Earth's surface * - * This function is gives good approximate values + * This function gives good approximate values * using an oblate spheroid as a model for the Earth * * @param latitude1 GPS latitude coordinate for the starting point, in radians @@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ void libtellurian_azimuth(double latitude1, double longitude1, * at the end point; or `NULL` * * - * This function is identical to libtellurian_distance_radians` + * This function is identical to `libtellurian_distance_radians`. * except it does not compute the distance between the points * - * If the two points are they same, the azimuths will be NaN, + * If the two points are the same, the azimuths will be NaN, * denoting that any direction can be taken. If the two points - * are antipodal, the azimuths will be NaN denoting that are + * are antipodal, the azimuths will be NaN denoting that there are * multiple directions to take, specifying either any (if the * two points are the poles) or either north or south (and * the two azimuths shall be the opposite of each other). @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void libtellurian_end_point_radians(double latitude1, double longitude1, double /** * Calculate the normal gravity for some point on - * the Earth's surface, where the Earth's is model + * the Earth's surface, where the Earth is modelled * as an oblate spheroid * * @param latitude GPS latitude coordinate, in degrees @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ double libtellurian_normal_gravity(double latitude); /** * Calculate the normal gravity for some point on - * the Earth's surface, where the Earth's is model + * the Earth's surface, where the Earth is modelled * as an oblate spheroid * * @param latitude GPS latitude coordinate, in radians @@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ double libtellurian_effective_gravity_radians(double gravity, double latitude); /** * Calculate the gravity adjusted for the elevation - * above the altitude where the gravity is measure + * above the altitude where the gravity is measured * * Altitudes above circa 100000 meters is out of range * for this function (that would be in outer space) @@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ double libtellurian_elevated_gravity(double gravity, double latitude, double alt /** * Calculate the gravity adjusted for the elevation - * above the altitude where the gravity is measure + * above the altitude where the gravity is measured * * Altitudes above circa 100000 meters is out of range * for this function (that would be in outer space) |