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

Russell Senior

2007-02-21

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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.


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