document.write( "Question 818670: Discuss why ships and airplanes use nautical miles to measure distance. Explain the difference between a nautical mile and a statute mile. \n" ); document.write( "

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The nautical mile was historically defined as a minute of arc (1/60 of a degree) along any of the Earth's meridians (any of the north-south latitude lines), making a meridian exactly 180*60 = 10,800 historical nautical miles. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120(1/60) = 2 degrees change in latitude towards the south, easy to plot on a nautical chart.
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