Great Circle

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dome
gptkbp:has_applications_in Geodesy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Circle
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Circle
Curve
gptkbp:is_defined_by The shortest path between two points on the surface of a sphere.
The intersection of a sphere with a plane that passes through the center of the sphere.
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:civil_aviation
Maritime travel
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by Distance between two points on the Earth.
gptkbp:is_part_of Earth's geometry
gptkbp:is_related_to Latitude
Longitude
Haversine formula
Spherical geometry
Rhumb line
gptkbp:is_represented_in A circle on the surface of a sphere whose center coincides with the center of the sphere.
gptkbp:is_used_in Cartography
Navigation
Flight planning
Global positioning systems (GPS)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maggie_Shipstead
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5