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Re: dip formula derivation
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2001 Jun 22, 5:39 PM
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2001 Jun 22, 5:39 PM
--- paulhirose@earthlink.net (Paul Hirose) wrote: --- Compared to the table in Bowditch, this agrees within 0.2'. I am now happy. Distance to the horizon, geographic range, dip, and dip short all stem from one equation. --- Dan Allen replies: --- There are few things so satisfying as when you can get several different useful formulas from one basic principle or equation. Good work! Dan