[R] Measure the distance/home range along terrain surface

[Jim Lemon]

On 06/30/2011 01:54 AM, Zulima Tablado Almela wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have two questions:
>
> 1)Given two coordinates on a digital elevation model (DEM), I would like
> to measure the actual distance traveled between the two locations,
> assuming a straight line route. Does anyone know the function(if there
> exists) to do that in R?
>
> 2)How can I calculate or correct the home range size taking into account
> the variations in elevation (DEM) within it?
>
> Thank you so much in advance, any suggestion will be very much appreciated,
>
Hi Zulima,
This sounds like a question for the R-sig-geo list.
Jim