Some properties of the curve of constant bearing
If Z is a fixed point on the surface of the earth (assumed spherical) and P is the North Pole, then the locus of a point X , which moves in such a way that the angle α between the great circle arcs PX, ZX is constant, is called a curve of constant bearing .
Published in: | Edinburgh Mathematical Notes |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1945
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950184300000173 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0950184300000173 |
Summary: | If Z is a fixed point on the surface of the earth (assumed spherical) and P is the North Pole, then the locus of a point X , which moves in such a way that the angle α between the great circle arcs PX, ZX is constant, is called a curve of constant bearing . |
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