dg_pol2cart.m

function [u, v] = dg_pol2cart(compassdir, mag)
% synopsis: [u, v] = dg_pol2cart(compassdir, mag)
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% This function converts compass direction degrees and vector
% magnitude in polar to cartesian.
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% DG

theta = mod(360-compassdir+90, 360) * pi/180;
[u, v] = pol2cart(theta, mag);