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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An arbitrary set of straight lines constructed parallel to the 180&deg; and 0&deg; meridians.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">They are used for [[grid]] navigations; [[grid north]] replaces [[true north]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An arbitrary set of straight lines constructed parallel to the 180&#x000b0; and 0&#x000b0; meridians.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">They are used for [[grid]] navigations; [[grid north]] replaces [[true north]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 20 February 2012



grid meridians

An arbitrary set of straight lines constructed parallel to the 180° and 0° meridians.

They are used for grid navigations; grid north replaces true north.


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