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February 28, 2013 01:15
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Python function for converting degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS) coordinates to decimal degrees (DD).
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| def dms_to_dd(d, m, s): | |
| dd = d + float(m)/60 + float(s)/3600 | |
| return dd |
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thanks, just found it
def dms_to_dd(d, m, s):
if d[0]=='-':
dd = float(d) - float(m)/60 - float(s)/3600
else:
dd = float(d) + float(m)/60 + float(s)/3600
return dd