gen. navigation Q
Q1. A great circle has its North vertex at 70N130E, at what longitude and in what direction would the great circle cross the equator assuming:
a. Initial direction is east from the northern vertex{ans-140W 160{T}}
b. Initial direction is west frm northern vertex{ANs-040E200{T}}
Q2. Given that the compression value of the earth is 1/297 and that the semi major axis of the earth,measured at the axisof equator is 6378.4km,what is the semi major axis of the earth measured at the axis of the poles?
ans- 6356.9km