Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:elliptic_curve
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
rhumb line
|
| gptkbp:appearance |
straight line on Mercator projection
|
| gptkbp:application |
marine navigation
aeronautical navigation |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
great circle
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from Greek 'loxos' (oblique) and 'dromos' (course)
|
| gptkbp:form |
logarithmic spiral on a sphere
|
| gptkbp:property |
not the shortest path between two points on a sphere
crosses all meridians at the same angle |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
navigation charts
compass bearings |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Pedro Nunes
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:navigation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Steps_Ahead_(album)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Loxodrome
|