Azimuth

South Seas Companion
Concept

Azimuth is the name given to the angular distance along the horizon to the location of an object.

By convention, azimuth is measured in degrees from either the north or south point of a compass clockwise entirely around the horizon.

Cultural Artefacts: Azimuth Compass

Falconer, William, Online edition of William Falconer's Universal Dictionary of the Marine, or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases employed in the Construction, ...of a Ship...derived from the text of the London 1780 edition published by Thomas Cadell, 2004 edn, South Seas, http://paulturnbull.org/projects/southseas/refs/falc/contents.html. [ Details ]

Created: 3 March 2004

Published by South Seas, 1 February 2004
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Prepared by: Paul Turnbull
Updated: 28 June 2004
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