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8th Jun 2012, 10:56

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RichardH

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A Rhumb Line is NOT a straight line on the Earth, a Lamberts Chart or a Polar Sterographic Chart.

It is if it's along a Meridian of Longitude which is either 360 or 180 therefore constant direction. They are also great/semi-great circles.

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