The American practical navigator : being an epitome of navigation and nautical astronomy (1888)
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation, Cooper, Philip Henry, 1844-1912 · Washington : Govt. Print. Off. · leaf 82
-sents the true difference of latitude, D. L.; AB represents the depart-ure, Dep.; then, corresponding to BC, the Table of Merid. Parts, orIncreased Latitudes, gives EC, the meridional difference of latitude w,-and, completing the right triangle CEF, EF will represent the differ-ence of longitude,… … Fig. 33. Art. 126. To find the arc of the expanded meridian intercepted lietween any two parallels, or the meridionaldifference of latitude, when both places are on the same side of the equator, subtract the meridional parts of the 4 B 50 THE SAILINGS. lesser latitude from the meridional parts of…
Navigation · Nautical astronomy
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