Are long lines in shapefiles to be considered geodesics or straight lines in the 2D latlong space?
Channel: Roel Van de Paar
Date: 24/12/2021

GIS: Are long lines in shapefiles to be considered geodesics or straight lines in the 2D latlong space?

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