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Great Circle (CFT_22)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cft_22.ttl
- Name
greatCircle- Attribute
- CFT Boundary Determination Method
- Definition
- A boundary defined by the shortest path between two points on the surface of a sphere.
- Description
- In the Mercator projection a great circle appears as a straight line.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- FA000 Administrative Boundary
- FC021 Maritime Limit
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.