Sentences with GREAT-CIRCLE
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"The equator is an example of a great circle on the Earth."
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"A great circle divides a sphere into two equal hemispheres."
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"The shortest distance between two points on a sphere is along a great circle."
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"The Prime Meridian and the International Date Line are great circles on the Earth."
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"The Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle are examples of great circles."
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"The celestial equator is a great circle that divides the celestial sphere."
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"The path of the Sun across the sky follows a great circle in the equatorial region."
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"The orbit of a satellite around the Earth can be modeled as a great circle."
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"In navigation, great circles are often used to determine the most efficient route for a ship or an airplane."
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"The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are great circles marking the northernmost and southernmost points where the Sun can appear directly overhead."
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"The equator is a great circle that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere."
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"The path of a typhoon or hurricane can be approximated by a great circle on a weather map."
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"The Equatorial Coordinate System is based on the concept of great circles on the celestial sphere."
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"A great circle on a globe can be represented as a straight line on a Mercator projection map."
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"The equinoxes occur when the Sun's path intersects the celestial equator, which is a great circle."
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"Polaris, also known as the North Star, appears very close to the celestial pole, which lies on a great circle passing through the North and South celestial poles."
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"The Antarctic Circle is a great circle marking the southernmost latitude where the Sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours."
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"The equator is a great circle that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres."
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"A flight from New York to London follows a great circle route."
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"The shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface is along a great circle."
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"The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel of latitude that is not a great circle."
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"A great circle intersects the Earth's surface in two antipodal points."
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"The Prime Meridian is a great circle that passes through Greenwich, London."
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"The Arctic Circle is a parallel of latitude that is not a great circle."
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"The International Date Line is a great circle that approximately follows the 180-degree longitude."
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"The Antarctic Circle is a parallel of latitude that is not a great circle."
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"A satellite in geostationary orbit follows a great circle around the Earth's equator."
