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Loxodromic navigation
, also known
as
rhumb-line
navigation
, refers to
a
method of navigating across the
Earth
'
s
surface
by following
a
path that crosses all meridians at the same
angle
. This type of
navigation
is particularly
useful
for
sea
and air
travel
because it simplifies course plotting and allows for constant
compass
reading
. When
a
vessel follows
a
loxodrome, it appears
as
a
straight line on
a
Mercator projection
map
.
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