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| Expression | 1. Parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing.[Websters]. | |
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| Meridional parts | Parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Meridional parts | Geography | Are lengths of the meridian on a Mercator projection between the equator and any given latitude, expressed in units of a minute of longitude at the equator DU BUREAU HYDROGRAPHIQUE INTERNATIONAL DE MONACO, 1951. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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