To: Hardastarboard
Knots are better for navigation as nautical miles equate to minutes of latitude.
23 posted on
02/09/2014 1:38:17 PM PST by
SampleMan
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To: SampleMan
That makes it make sense. I had never heard that before. Thanks for the clarification.
26 posted on
02/09/2014 1:47:02 PM PST by
Hardastarboard
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To: SampleMan
knots vs mi.
really!, wondered why it was retained.
32 posted on
02/09/2014 1:57:18 PM PST by
skinkinthegrass
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To: SampleMan
Knots are better for navigation as nautical miles equate to minutes of latitude. I learn something every day on F/R!
42 posted on
02/09/2014 2:53:22 PM PST by
Flick Lives
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To: SampleMan; Hardastarboard; skinkinthegrass; Flick Lives
Longitude. A nautical mile is a minute of longitude, not latitude.
A minute of latitude is a much shorter distance closer to the poles vs. closer to the equator. A minute of longitude is (a relatively) constant distance. It is constant if you assume a perfect sphere, which the Earth isn’t. But close enough for many purposes.
84 posted on
02/11/2014 7:32:27 AM PST by
FreedomPoster
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