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On which voyage would a great circle track provide a significant savings in distance to steam, when compared to a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270.)

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On which voyage would a great circle track provide a significant savings in distance to steam, when compared to a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270.)

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• Great circle vs. rhumb line – where is the distance difference most noticeable? • How a gnomonic chart shows great circles (straight lines) vs. Mercator/rhumb lines (curved lines). • Effect of higher latitudes and longer east–west spans on distance savings.

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• On a gnomonic chart, what does drawing a straight line between the departure and destination show you? • Between which ports would a great circle track curve the MOST when later plotted on a Mercator (or standard plotting sheet)? • Which voyage covers the largest change in longitude at relatively high latitudes over open ocean?

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• Physically draw the great circle as a straight line on WOXZC 5270 for each option and note the latitude range it passes through. • Then transfer an approximate track for each to a Mercator or compare with a constant-course (rhumb line) track and see where the separation is greatest. • Verify which option involves a long, mid- to high-latitude ocean passage, where great-circle savings are typically most significant.

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Question 1 of 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b86e

On which voyage would a great circle track provide a significant savings in distance to steam, when compared to a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270.)

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On which voyage would a great circle track provide a significant savings in distance to steam, when compared to a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270.)

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