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Loxodromic navigation (from Greek λοξóς, oblique, and δρóμος, path) is a method of navigation by following a rhumb line, a curve on the surface of the
Loxodromic_navigation
Topics referred to by the same term
loxodromic transform, see Möbius transformation#Loxodromic transforms Loxodromic navigation, a method of navigation by following a rhumb line This disambiguation
Loxodromic
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
chart following the Mercator projection, a loxodromic is represented by a straight line. This type of navigation is useful for not too long distances, as
Marine_navigation
Flight or sailing route along the shortest path between two points on a globe's surface
for navigation. Compass rose Great circle Great-circle distance Great ellipse Geodesics on an ellipsoid Geographical distance Isoazimuthal Loxodromic navigation
Great-circle_navigation
Shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere
Isoazimuthal Loxodromic navigation Meridian arc Rhumb line Spherical geometry Spherical trigonometry Versor Admiralty Manual of Navigation, Volume 1, The
Great-circle_distance
The history of navigation, or the history of seafaring, is the art of directing vessels upon the open sea through the establishment of its position and
History_of_navigation
Arc crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle
S2CID 128651304. Carlton-Wippern, K. C. (1992). "On Loxodromic Navigation". Journal of Navigation. 45 (2): 292–297. Bibcode:1992JNav...45..292C. doi:10
Rhumb_line
Navigational aid drawn on early portolan charts
Leonardo's world map Loxodromic navigation Majorcan cartographic school Marine sandglass Octant projection Orthodromic navigation Leo Bagrow (2010). History
Rhumbline_network
astronomy: RA, GHA, Dec Coastal navigation: Range, Bearing, Horizontal angles, IALA... Sailings: Rhumbs, Loxodromic, Orthodromic, Meridional parts..
Navigational_algorithms
Cylindrical conformal map projection
any case Mercator's friendship with Pedro Nunes and his access to the loxodromic tables Nunes created likely aided his efforts. English mathematician Edward
Mercator_projection
Rational function of the form (az + b)/(cz + d)
types, parabolic, elliptic, hyperbolic and loxodromic, with the hyperbolic ones being a subclass of the loxodromic ones. The classification has both algebraic
Möbius_transformation
English mathematician and cartographer (1561–1615)
Royen; The Batavian Tiphys; or Navigation, Ships' Courses and Naval Matters. (Canonical Tables of Parallels, Handy Loxodromic Tables.), Leiden: Ex officinâ
Edward_Wright_(mathematician)
Nautical charts, first made in the 13th century
have been proposed include "rhumb line charts", "compass charts" or "loxodromic charts" whereas modern French scholars prefer to call them just "nautical
Portolan_chart
Portuguese mathematician (1502–1578)
rhumb lines— maintain a fixed angle with the meridians. In other words, loxodromic curves are directly related to the construction of the Nunes connection
Pedro_Nunes
Equal-area pseudocylindrical global map projection
resolution discouraged use of the Mercator projection for most uses other than navigation, while encouraging the use of equal-area projections instead, and favorably
Equal_Earth_projection
Projection of a sphere through its center onto a plane
commonly used as a geographic map projection, and can be convenient in navigation because great-circle courses are plotted as straight lines. Rectilinear
Gnomonic_projection
Conic conformal map projection
ISBN 9780784475706. United States Department of the Air Force (1973). Air Navigation: Flying Training (PDF). Air Training Command. "CMAPF FAQ". NOAA. Archived
Lambert conformal conic projection
Lambert_conformal_conic_projection
Scientific study of the ocean
Pedro Nunes (1502–1578) is remembered in the navigation context for the determination of the loxodromic curve: the shortest course between two points
Oceanography
East-West geographic coordinate
methods for navigation, location finding, and the determination of longitude exist. Radio navigation, satellite navigation, and Inertial navigation systems
Longitude
Geographic coordinate specifying north-south position
latitude). For a brief history, see History of latitude. In celestial navigation, latitude is determined with the meridian altitude method. More precise
Latitude
aspect Conic Equirectangular Sinusoidal Two-point Werner Gnomonic Gnomonic Loxodromic Loximuthal Mercator Retroazimuthal (Mecca or Qibla) Craig Hammer Littrow
List_of_map_projections
Evolution of the art and science of mapmaking
rhumb lines, maintain a fixed angle with the meridians. In other words, loxodromic curves are directly related to the construction of the Nunes connection
History_of_cartography
Cylindrical equidistant map projection
of the distortions introduced by this projection, it has little use in navigation or cadastral mapping and finds its main use in thematic mapping. In particular
Equirectangular_projection
Systematic representation of the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid onto a plane
maps that are not equal-area. The Mercator projection, developed for navigational purposes, has often been used in world maps where other projections would
Map_projection
Two-point equidistant map projection
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Two-point equidistant projection
Two-point_equidistant_projection
Particular mapping that projects a sphere onto a plane
while angle-preserving (conformal) map projections are preferred for navigation. Stereographic projection falls into the second category. When the projection
Stereographic_projection
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