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The Nautical mile is larger and is used in the math for navigation by the stars and sun.
Still used by mariners world wide.
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What is used to measure distance under water?
Measurement of distance under water is the same as on the surface, nautical miles which differ from statute miles used on land. A Nautical mile is 6076 feet compared to a statute mile which is 5280 feet. The nautical mile is based on the circumference of the earth at the equator and divided that distance by 360 degrees then each degree by 60 minutes. One minute is equal to one nautical mile.
Why use knots?
If you mean for speed of a marine vessel it is because a nautical mile and a land mile are not the same distance.
What is a mile distance in an ocean called?
a nautical mile
Is a nautical mile the same as a land mile?
No.
What is Longer than a mile?
A nautical mile is a longer measurement for distance than a mile. A nautical mile is equivalent to 1,852 meters while a mile is equivalent to 1,609.344 meters.
What does nautical in metric terms mean?
The distance measured in sea that is called nautical mile & the speed is measured in knots 1 nautical mile =1852 metre
What is an air mile?
An air mile is a unit of distance for air transplant, the aerial equivalent of a nautical mile.
Which unit of distance is equal to 1.852km?
That's a "nautical mile".
What term is used to measure the distance at sea?
nautical mile
What is the nautical mile distance from Adelaide Australia to Columbus Ohio?
The nautical mile distance from Adelaide, Australia, to Columbus, Ohio, is 8,820. That equals 10,150 air miles or 16,334 kilometers.
What is the nautical mile distance from Bournemouth England to Brisbane Australia?
The nautical mile distance from Bournemouth, England, to Brisbane, Australia, is 9,003. That equals 10,361 air miles or 16,673 kilometers.
What is a nautical knot?
Cable's Length (distance): Tenth of a nautical mile (approx 101 fathoms).
