Re: [R] Converting degree: minute: second data to decimal degree data, should be simple

2010-08-16 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Sadz A wrote: > Hi All, > > I have location data set up as degrees: minutes: seconds (for example, > 122:45:45) I need to get this data into decimal degree form (122.7625). > > I know that I need to use the formula > > Decimal degrees = Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Se

Re: [R] Converting degree: minute: second data to decimal degree data, should be simple

2010-08-16 Thread Bill.Venables
122:45:45 122.7625 > m$dec is thhen the required decimal degrees. Bill Venables. -Original Message- From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On Behalf Of Sadz A Sent: Tuesday, 17 August 2010 9:28 AM To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] Converting

[R] Converting degree: minute: second data to decimal degree data, should be simple

2010-08-16 Thread Sadz A
Hi All, I have location data set up as degrees: minutes: seconds (for example, 122:45:45) I need to get this data into decimal degree form (122.7625). I know that I need to use the formula Decimal degrees = Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Seconds/3600) Does anyone know how I can get R to do this?