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Great circle track

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001184

A great-circle track is the shortest distance between two points on a sphere, and when viewed on a 2-dimensional map the track will appear curved. Swell waves travel along routes that mark out great circles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001184
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001184",
  "term": "Great circle track",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Great Circle Track",
  "definition": "A great-circle track is the shortest distance between two points on a sphere, and when viewed on a 2-dimensional map the track will appear curved. Swell waves travel along routes that mark out great circles.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/great-circle-track/"
}

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