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Explore Stack InternalYouIn order to calculate a meaningful distance, we must treat geographic coordinates not as approximate Cartesian coordinates but rather as true spherical coordinates. We must measure the distances between points as true paths over a sphere.
So we should use geographic types instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS geography type and functions
You should use geographic types instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS
In order to calculate a meaningful distance, we must treat geographic coordinates not as approximate Cartesian coordinates but rather as true spherical coordinates. We must measure the distances between points as true paths over a sphere.
So we should use geographic types instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS geography type and functions
You should use geographic objectstypes instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS
You should use geographic objects instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS
You should use geographic types instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS
You should use geographic objects instead of geometric, that are planar and don't take into account earth's curvature (inaccurate distances), so for your task is better PostgreSQL/PostGIS
