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Geometry of Navigation

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Many problems in navigation which, because of the true shape of the Earth, seemed numerically and algebraically impractical, can now be resolved by computers. Nevertheless, traditional methods provide important back-up, for which geometry is invaluable. This book offers a treatment of the Earth as an ellipsoid of revolution, pictured as a sphere, as has served navigators for centuries and applies to surface navigation and also to the surfaces of planets. It also includes methods for fixing a position by astronomical observation, as well as from the tracking of the angular co-ordinates of an astronomical body.

Language: English

Pages: 140

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Release: February 28, 1998

ISBN: 1898563462

ISBN 13: 9781898563464

Geometry of Navigation

0/5 ( ratings)

Many problems in navigation which, because of the true shape of the Earth, seemed numerically and algebraically impractical, can now be resolved by computers. Nevertheless, traditional methods provide important back-up, for which geometry is invaluable. This book offers a treatment of the Earth as an ellipsoid of revolution, pictured as a sphere, as has served navigators for centuries and applies to surface navigation and also to the surfaces of planets. It also includes methods for fixing a position by astronomical observation, as well as from the tracking of the angular co-ordinates of an astronomical body.

Language: English

Pages: 140

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Release: February 28, 1998

ISBN: 1898563462

ISBN 13: 9781898563464

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