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What is the science of calculating a ship's direction and location?
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∙ 7y ago
Anymore, it's a GPS (global positioning system). It used to be a sextant. The sextant could, using multiple sightings, give a sailor a "fix" or location. Other methods include loran, which is a set of transmitters that send out signals at precise times. The difference in the times at which the signals of two transmitters (positioned "usably") arrived applied to a map would get a "curve" along which the ship is located. Another set of readings would get another "curve" and the point at which the two crossed gave a fix. My, how times have changed. See the links below for more information.
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sailing
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What is nautical science all about?
Things nautical. The sea and ships.
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