Unit Conversion

convert-area

turf.convert_area(area, original_unit='meters', final_unit='kilometers')[source]
Parameters
  • area – area to be converted

  • original_unit – original unit of the area

  • final_unit – returned unit of area

Returns

the converted area

convert-length

turf.convert_length(length, original_unit='kilometers', final_unit='kilometers')[source]
Parameters
  • length – length to be converted

  • original_unit – original unit of the length

  • final_unit – return unit of the length

Returns

the converted length

degrees-to-radians

turf.degrees_to_radians(degrees)[source]
Parameters

degrees – degrees angle

Returns

angle in radians

length-to-degrees

turf.length_to_degrees(distance, units='kilometers')[source]
Parameters
  • distance – distance in real units

  • units – units of the distance. Can be degrees, radians, miles, kilometers, inches, yards, metres, meters, kilometres, kilometers. Defaults to kilometers

Returns

degrees

length-to-radians

turf.length_to_radians(distance, units='kilometers')[source]
Parameters
  • distance – distance in real units

  • units – units of the distance. Can be degrees, radians, miles, kilometers, inches, yards, metres, meters, kilometres, kilometers. Defaults to kilometers

Returns

radians

radians-to-degrees

turf.radians_to_degrees(radians)[source]
Parameters

radians – radians angle in radians

Returns

degrees between 0 and 360

radians-to-length

turf.radians_to_length(radians, units='kilometers')[source]
Parameters
  • radians – radians in radians across the sphere

  • units – units of the distance. Can be degrees, radians, miles, kilometers, inches, yards, metres, meters, kilometres, kilometers. Defaults to kilometers

Returns

distance