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great circle arc

great circle arc is the alternative form of great-circle arc.

Meaning of great-circle arc

Noun

great-circle arc (plural great-circle arcs)

  1. a segment of a great circle
    • This causes a greater deviation of the ground trace from a great-circle arc due to the increased effect of Earth's rotation.2006, Irfan Ali, Pierino G. Bonanni, Naofal Al-Dhahir, John E. Hershey, Doppler Applications in LEO Satellite Communication Systems, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 66

Forms of great circle arc

pluralgreat circle arcs

Questions about great circle arc

What is great circle arc the alternative form of?
Great circle arc is the alternative form of great-circle arc.

Words near great circle arc in the dictionary

  1. Great Chesterford
  2. Great Cheverell
  3. Great Chinese Wall
  4. Great Church
  5. great circle
  6. great circle arc
  7. great circle arcs
  8. great circle route
  9. great circle routes
  10. great circles
  11. Great Comberton

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