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Re: Mercator vs. Great Circle Charts and Bowditch
From: Carolyn Seefer
Date: 2001 Aug 30, 12:52 PM
From: Carolyn Seefer
Date: 2001 Aug 30, 12:52 PM
In a message dated 08/30/2001 8:37:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ocallaghan@SLB.COM writes: > One would expect that navigation will only be a very small part of an > Oceanography class. I'm not sure what the syllabus might be, but Carolyn, > you may find that many sections of Bowditch will be useful extra course > Aubrey, Thanks so much for the suggested chapters from Bowditch. List members referred me to Chapter 3 yesterday; I read it and found it to be very helpful for understanding navigation charts. I will definitely refer to the chapters you suggest as we progress in the course. You're right -- the course can be daunting, and my background is in English and communications, not science or math. But I'm struggling along and loving the subject matter. Thanks to all of you for the help you've provided so far. And, Aubrey, I'm going to take you up on that offer for help in the future. Thanks! If any of you ever have an English-related question or need help writing an important letter or other document, I'll be happy to reciprocate! Carolyn Seefer, MBA Instructor, Business Division Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 685-1230 x306 (925) 687-6384 (fax) cseefer@dvc.edu http://www.dvc.edu/aim/carolyn.htm