iwfm.gis.dms2dd¶

iwfm.gis.dms2dd(lat, lon)[source]¶

Convert from degree-minute-second to decimal degrees.

Parameters:

lat (str) – Latitude in DMS format (e.g., “34°3’30”N”)
lon (str) – Longitude in DMS format (e.g., “118°15’0”W”)

Returns:

(lat_dd, lon_dd) – Decimal latitude and longitude values

Return type: