Longitude and Latitudes

By the end of this topic you can

• Define the great and small circles in relation to a sphere (including the earth)
• Establish the relationship between the radii of small and great circles
• Locate a place on the earth's surface in terms of latitude and longitude
• Calculate the distance between two points along the great circles and small circles (longitude and latitude) in nautical miles (nm) and kilometres (km)
• Calculate time in relation to longitudes
• Calculate speed in knots and kilometres per hour

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