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rhumb line
Sinônimos - Inglês
equiangular spiral loxodrome loxodromic curve mercator track
Definição1
Straight line between two points on a Mercator projection chart.
Fonte1
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. IAMSAR manual: international aeronautical and maritime search and rescue manual. Volume II: mission co-ordination. 3rd ed. Montréal, 2013. (Doc. 9731)
Definição2
A steady course taken by aircraft along one compass bearing.
Fonte2
CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
Definição3
A line on the surface of the earth that cuts all meridians at the same angle.
Fonte3
KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
Fonte4
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. IAMSAR manual: international aeronautical and maritime search and rescue manual. Volume II: mission co-ordination. 3rd ed. Montréal, 2013. (Doc. 9731)
Nota Adicional1
Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
Contexto
Use a rhumb line or great circle navigation depending on the track being followed by the reporting aircraft.
Subárea
Aeronautical Cartography
Français
ligne loxodromique