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conversion angle
conversion angleThe angle between a great circle (orthodromic) bearing and a rhumb line (loxodromic) bearing of a point, measured at a common origin.conversion angle
conversion angle[kən′vər·zhən ‚aŋ·gəl] (navigation) The angle between the rhumb line and the great circle between two points. Also known as arc to chord correction; half-convergency. conversion angleAn angle between a great-circle bearing and the rhumb-line bearing of a common point measured at a common origin. |