Convert degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees.
Usage
dms_to_decimal(deg, min, sec, direction = NULL)
Arguments
- deg
Degrees (numeric or character).
- min
Minutes (numeric or character).
- sec
Seconds (numeric or character).
- direction
Direction (character, optional, e.g., 'N', 'S', 'E', 'W').
Value
Decimal degrees (numeric).
Examples
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Convert 30\u00B0 15'50"N or 30 degrees, 15 minutes, and 50 seconds north to decimal degrees
dms_to_decimal(30, 15, 50, 'N')
# Returns 30.26389
} # }