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A Great Circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on any sphere. Mercator's Chart projection is the great circle chart.

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What is used by navigators to plot great circle routes?

Navigators use a Mercator projection chart to plot great circle routes. This chart allows them to draw a straight line, which represents the shortest distance between two points on a curved surface such as the Earth. By following this route, ships and planes can save time and fuel compared to following a rhumb line route.


Mercator projection maps are used to determine great-circle routes?

No. A straight line on a mercator map is a path of constant bearing, but this will not generally be a great-circle route.


Is a straight line between two points on Mercator Projection a great circle route?

In general, no ... only if the two points are on the equator. The Mercator is probably the worst possible projection on which to try and identify great-circle routes and distances, true directions, and true sizes or shapes of anything.


What is the imaginary line around the earth used in air and sea navigation?

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