General Navigation Flashcards
1
Q
Considering the earth as an Oblate Spheroid, what are the lengths of the Minor and Major axes?
A
Minor: 3432 nm, Major: 3444 nm
2
Q
Considering the Assumed Earth, what is the Radius of the Earth?
A
3441 nm
3
Q
What is the compression ratio of the Earth:
A
1:298
4
Q
What is the circumference of the earth?
A
21,600 nm, or 40,000 km
5
Q
at what latitude is the difference between the geodetic and geocentric centre of the earth greatest?
A
45 degrees of latitude, where the difference is 11.6 minutes of arc.
