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Why do we still use unit Nautical Mile ?
Why can't they abolish the term and replace it with the ordinary mile ?
4 Answers
- Anonymous4 years ago
Many folks still use Boats to navigate Planet Earth across the Oceans v. driving a Car down I-95.
The curvature of the Earth makes a difference across Oceans v. driving down I-95 200 miles.
- Anonymous4 years ago
Because it's still used in Maritime Navigation and countries with Professional Navies.
- Anonymous4 years ago
A nautical mile corresponds to one degree of latitude, and there are 360 such degrees of latitude.
