nautical mile

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الإنجليزية - التركية
deniz mili
(Askeri) DENİZ MİLİ: Arz yüzeyinde bir dakikalık daire yayına eşit olan bir mesafe ölçüsü. ABD, 1.852 metre veya 6,076.11549 fite eşit olan milletlerarası deniz milini kabul etmiştir
deniz mili (1852 metre)
international nautical mile
uluslararası deniz mili
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet)
a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853 18 meters (6,082 feet)
A unit of distance used principally in navigation For practical navigation it is usually considered the length of 1 minute of any great circle of the earth, the meridian being the great circle most commonly used Also called sea mile
a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
sea mile, nautical measure of distance equal to 6076 feet
A unit of linear measure equal to 1 852 kilometers, or approximately 1 15 land miles Nautical miles are commonly used in sea and air navigation
The length of one minute of arc along any great circle on the earth's surface Since this actual distance varies slightly with latitude, a nautical mile by international agreement is defined as 1852 meters or 6076 feet (1 15 miles)
A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the Earth If you were to cut the Earth in half at the equator, you could pick up one of the halves and look at the equator as a circle You could divide that circle into 360 degrees You could then divide a degree into 60 minutes A minute of arc on the planet Earth is one nautical mile This unit of measurement is used by all nations for air and sea travel A nautical mile is equivalent to 1 1508 miles, 6,076 feet, or1,852 meters (From How Stuff Works)
On salt water, a nautical mile is a unit about 1/7th longer than the land or statute mile with which we are more familiar The international nautical mile is slightly more than 6076 feet, whereas the statute mile used on shore and fresh water bodies is 5280 feet Nautical miles are used to measure distance The unit used to measure speed is the knot, which equals on nautical mile per hour
A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used at sea. It is equal to 1852 metres. A unit of length used in sea and air navigation, based on the length of one minute of arc of a great circle, especially an international and U.S. unit equal to 1,852 meters (about 6,076 feet). Also called sea mile. a unit for measuring distance at sea, equal to about 1.15 miles or 1852 metres
The distance between each minute of latitude (about 1 85km) There are 60 nautical miles to one degree of latitude
The unit of geographical distance used on "salt-water" charts 1 nautical mile corresponds exactly to 1 minute of angular distance on the meridian (adjacent left and right side of a sea chart) This facilitates navigation as it avoids a complicated conversion from angle to distance 1 nautical mile equals 1 852 kilometers 60 minutes equal 1 degree
A measure used in navigation The unit is equal to 1852 m
a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853
Also known as GEOGRAPHICAL MILE, its length is 1852 meters (6076 115 feet), approximately 1 15 times as long as the statute mile of 5280 feet
A measure of distance used in air and sea transportation of approximately 1 1 miles
Unit of distance equal to one minute of latitude 1n mile = 1 852 km
A unit of length used in marine navigation that is equal to a minute of arc of a great circle on a sphere One international nautical mile is equivalent to 1,852 meters or 1 151 statue miles
A unit of distance (U S ) equal to exactly 1 852 kilometers or about 6076 1 feet A nautical mile is approximately equal to 1/60 of a degree or 1 minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth (i e , 1 minute of arc of latitude or of longitude at the equator)
A unit of distance used principally in navigation The international nautical mile is 1,852 meters long
The nautical mile is 6080 feet and is derived by dividing the distance from the North Pole to the Equator into 90° and then into 60' (minutes) for each degree Thus there are five thousand four hundred minutes from the North Pole to the Equator Each minute of latitude is equal to a nautical mile
Defined as 6076 ft, except when equipment specifications are based upon a 6080 ft nautical mile
Closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator By international agreement, the nautical mile is now defined as 1852 meters
Approximately 1 15 of a statute mile (6,080ft/1,870m)
According to Webster’s: any of various units of distance used for sea and air navigation; an international unit equal to 6076 115 feet (1852 meters); about 1/8 longer than the statute mile of 5280 feet
The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator By international agreement, the nautical mile is now defined as 1852 meters
A unit of length used principally in navigation Originally equal to the length of one minute of arc of a meridian but as this varies slightly with latitude, it is now internationally agreed as equal to 1852m
It equals one minute of arc of a great circle or 1852 meters (6076 11549 feet) To convert to statute miles (5280 feet) multiply nautical miles by 1 15
a distance of 1 852 km or 6076 1 ft which is also approximately equal to 1/60 of a degree
18 meters (6,082 feet)
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nautical miles
plural form of nautical mile
A nautical mile
geographic mile
Nautical Miles
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nautical mile
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