Format a Latitude

Format a latitude, using "S" for negative latitude.

latFormat(lat, digits = max(6, getOption("digits") - 1))

Arguments

lat

latitude in \(^\circ\)N north of the equator.

digits

the number of significant digits to use when printing.

Value

A character string.

See also

lonFormat() and latlonFormat().

Author

Dan Kelley