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Why ellipsoidal distance measured in EPSG:7030 in QGIS?
If it using ellipsoidal option, does it mean measured using great circle formula in ellipsoid model?
Yes. I tested this by drawing a line with the measure tool from Nome, Alaska to Longyearbyen, ...
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