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the great circle

  the gre at circle   Concept The full circle that divides the earth into two equal parts is the great circle.  A circle is called a great circle only when it has the following three characteristics - that is - the largest circle in the sphere.  Larger circles cannot be drawn on the globe.  The earth is divided into two equal parts along the arc and the center of the 3 globes and the center of the earth will always be at one point.  So the radius of the great circle and the radius of the globe are always equal.  These three features are the only equator among the numerous axes and longitudes drawn on the globe.  So the equator is an example of a great circle.  As the equatorial circumference is the largest, it is the largest circle in the globe.  Other circles are small circles.  All perpendicular axes except the equator are tiny circles.  On the other hand, circles can be drawn on a geosphere extending through the north and south poles. Their centers are also located at the center of

Loxodrome or rhumb line or constant bearing line

  Q loxodrome or  Q rhumb line or  Q constant bearing line Definition 1 The line drawn to draw the distance between two l on the graticules drawn for drawing a map by axis and longitude is called rumb line or loxodome.V 2 When a straight line is drawn between two points on the globe, the origin of the angle is called rumb line or loxodrome. 3 A straight line drawn on the projection of the marketer intersects all the longitudes at a certain angle and is marked as a straight line pointing in a certain direction. It is called rumb line or loxodrome. 4 Since the longitudes of the marketer projection are parallel straight lines, any other straight line drawn on it intersects the longitudes at the same angle and creates angles equal to all the latitudes (at the points of intersection). This results in the formation of a constant bearing line over the globe. Such a line is called loxodrome or rumb line. Characteristih 1 No loxodro or rumb line is required when drawing all types of pr