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Re: Measuring a Hurricanes size.
Thu Aug 11 2005 02:48 PM

Yep -- it's 60nm between 1 deg. of latitude, while it is 69 statute miles. The great circle calculator is really useful...does a good job of doing those calculations pretty simply.

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Measuring a Huricanes size.	Big Kahuna	Thu Aug 11 2005 02:48 PM
Re: Measuring a Huricanes size.	Clark	Thu Aug 11 2005 01:27 PM
Re: Measuring a Hurricanes size.	danielw	Thu Aug 11 2005 01:40 PM
Re: Measuring a Hurricanes size.	Clark	Thu Aug 11 2005 02:48 PM
Re: Measuring a Hurricanes size.	Big Kahuna	Fri Aug 12 2005 12:12 PM

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