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Rhumb line
Arc crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Rhumbline network.
For the album, see The Rhumb Line. For the board game, see Rhumb Line (board game).
In navigation, a rhumb line, rhumb (/rʌm/), or loxodrome is an arc crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle, that is, a path with constant bearing as measured relative to true north.
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