Definition of Great Circle Track

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Great Circle Track

The term 'Great Circle Track' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A great-circle track is the shortest distance between two points on a sphere, and when viewed on a 2-dimensional map the track will appear curved. Swell waves travel along routes that mark out great circles. '.

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