Navigation Flashcards
1
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Earth movements?
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23 hrs 56 mins 4 sec for a full turn
=> + 4 mins to have sun in same bearing
2
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Great circle?
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Divides earth in 2 equal parts
<=> small circles don’t
3
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Rhumbline?
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= Loxodrome:
Crossing all Meridians at same angle
≠ Orthodrome/Great Circle
4
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Special parallels?
A
because of earth’s inclination by 23.5 degrees
in North winter: earth closest to sun!
5
Q
Meridian?
A
Half a Great Circle from pole to pole
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7
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How to correct courses?
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8
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How to correct courses?
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9
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Draw a compass diagram
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