[R] random uniform sample of points on an ellipsoid (e.g. WGS84)

[Roger Bivand]

On 21 Feb 2007, Russell Senior wrote:

> 
> I am interested in making a random sample from a uniform distribution
> of points over the surface of the earth, using the WGS84 ellipsoid as
> a model for the earth.  I know how to do this for a sphere, but would
> like to do better.  I can supply random numbers, want latitude
> longitude pairs out.
> 
> Can anyone point me at a solution?  Thanks very much.
> 

http://www.csit.fsu.edu/~burkardt/f_src/random_data/random_data.html

looks promising, untried.



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