great-circle arc

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great-circle arc

noun great-circle arcs · great circle arc

a segment of a great circle This causes a greater deviation of the ground trace from a great-circle arc due to the increased effect of Earth's rotation.

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@misc{great_circle_arc_2026,
  title = {great-circle arc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/great-circle%20arc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}