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Re: Great Circle Course via calculator & HO 208
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2016 Oct 5, 10:26 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2016 Oct 5, 10:26 -0700
We've discusssed this before and I posted the accurate formula for calculating the rhumb line:
http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Computing-great-circle-rhumb-lline-courses-LaPook-feb-2010-g11800
Also see the similar discussion with the same cast of characters in June 2011.
http://www.fer3.com/arc/sort2.aspx?subj=rhumb&author=lapook&y=200101&y2=201912
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