[OSM-talk] Potlatch 1.3
Frederik Ramm
frederik at remote.org
Tue Nov 24 07:44:03 GMT 2009
Hi,
John Smith wrote:
> You should use metric it's easier since metric distances were based on
> a rough approximation of the circumference of the earth ;)
>
> 1 degree of latitude and at the equator, 1 degree of longitude ~=
> 100km
Maybe "~= 100km", but "== 60 nm". One nautical mile is exactly one
minute of arc. Say again which system was naturally suited for all
things geo?
Bye
Frederik
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