bearing grid angle

  • 1Bearing (navigation) — This article is about the navigational term. For other uses, see Bearing. A standard Brunton Geo compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field. In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is… …

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  • 2grid bearing — The direction of an object from a point, expressed as a horizontal angle, measured clockwise with reference to grid north. The grid bearing of any point along the track is the sum of the true bearing plus the west or minus the east longitude of… …

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  • 3bearing — The horizontal angle at a given point measured clockwise from a specific datum point to a second point. See also grid bearing; relative bearing; true bearing …

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  • 4bearing — i. The horizontal angle at a given point measured clockwise from a specific reference datum to a second point. The bearing can be true, magnetic, relative, or grid, depending on the selected datum. ii. A surface that supports and reduces friction …

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  • 5bearing —    The angle measured clockwise that a line makes with the north line. True, magnetic and grid bearings are measured respectively from true, magnetic and grid north [25] …

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  • 6relative bearing — The direction expressed as a horizontal angle normally measured clockwise from the forward point of the longitudinal axis of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship to an object or body. See also bearing; grid bearing …

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  • 7дирекційний кут — дирекционный угол grid bearing, grid azimuth; directional angle *Richtungswinkel, Richtwinkel, topographischer Azimut, Gitterazimut кут в горизонтальній площині, між напрямком, паралельним осі абсцис та даним напрямком, відлічений за годинниковою …

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  • 8Magnetic declination — Example of magnetic declination showing a compass needle with a positive (or easterly ) variation from geographic north. Magnetic declination is the angle between magnetic north (the direction the north end of a compass needle points) and true… …

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  • 9printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …

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  • 10Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …

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