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The function calculates the Great-Circle distance between two points specified by radian latitude/longitude using the Harversine formula (hvs)
dist_gc_hvs(long1, lat1, long2, lat2)
The distance between points 1 and 2 in meters
Point 1 longitude in radians
Point 1 latitude in radians
Point 2 longitude in radians
Point 2 latitude in radians
P. Savary
dist_gc_hvs(long1 = -73.99420, lat1 = 40.75170, long2 = -87.63940, lat2 = 41.87440)
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