#greatcircles — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #greatcircles, aggregated by home.social.
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When you gaze at the maritime horizon from the beach, what landmass are you really looking toward? The answer might surprise you.
Read more at my #blog: https://www.adamasnemesis.com/2023/08/06/spherical-geometry-beach-style/
This post's featured image is a photograph by Patrick Hauth.
#geography #geometry #greatcircles #rhumblines #latitude #beach #coast
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My thoughts wander cartographically, from gnomonic projections to prime meridians to the land and water hemispheres.
Read more at my #blog: https://www.adamasnemesis.com/2023/04/22/more-fun-with-cartography/
This post's featured image is a 1657 map by Jan Janssonius.
#cartography #geography #geometry #primemeridian #maps #mapprojections #gnomonicprojection #greatcircles #greatcirclenavigation #greatcircleroutes #landhemisphere #waterhemisphere #demography