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Polar Navigation—A New Transverse Mercator Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

G. C. Dyer
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Extract

When flying at high latitudes the rapid convergence of Earth meridians makes it difficult to establish true heading at any particular instant. Magnetic compass stabilizing forces are weak and steering must normally be carried out using a directional gyro. The navigation problem is normally solved on the chart by using a ‘grid’ technique.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , October 1971 , pp. 484 - 495
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1971

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