Part III. Geometry and events

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CL_ev_defEvent — Events definition
CL_ev_defSensor — Sensor definition
CL_ev_defStation — Station definition
CL_ev_events — Events computation
CL_gm_beta2raan — Beta to right ascension of ascending node angle
CL_gm_betaEclipse — Eclipse angular semi amplitude wrt beta angle for circular orbits.
CL_gm_eclipseCir — Analytic eclipse calculation for circular orbits
CL_gm_equatorialOverlap — Ratio between equatorial sensor swath and equatorial ground track
CL_gm_equatorialSwath — Satellite instrument swath to ensure overlap ratio of 1 at equator
CL_gm_inertial2orbitSph — Spherical coordinates conversion from inertial frame to orbital frame
CL_gm_intersectPlanes — Arguments of latitudes at the intersection of 2 planes
CL_gm_lat2locTime — Local time at given latitude for a sun synchronous orbit
CL_gm_locSolTime — Local solar time
CL_gm_orbit2inertialSph — Spherical coordinates conversion from orbital frame to inertial frame
CL_gm_orbitalNoon — Latitude argument of the orbital noon on the given orbit
CL_gm_pixelSize — Deformation ratio of a pixel for a given altitude and a given swath (tilt)
CL_gm_raan2beta — Right ascension of ascending node to beta angle
CL_gm_sphericDist — Great circle distance between 2 geographic coordinates
CL_gm_stationElevation — Ground stations elevations of satellites positions.
CL_gm_sunZenithAngle — Sun zenith angle and sun azimuth in function of latitude, sun declination and local hour of a Earth's point.
CL_gm_visiParams — Visibility parameters (angles, distance…) for a spherical planet
CL_gm_visibility — Geometric station visibilities start and end dates.