The Great Circle Route

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bus_route
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:navigation
aviation
maritime travel
gptkbp:basedOn great circle
gptkbp:contrastsWith rhumb line
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Circle Route
gptkbp:reduces distance between two points on a sphere
gptkbp:requires constant course adjustment
gptkbp:shortest_path_between two points on a sphere
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:aircraft
ships
gptkbp:usedFor long-distance travel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tales_from_the_Acoustic_Planet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7