Navigationmedium#252
In the Northern Hemisphere, a great circle track between two points at the same latitude will:
A
Be a straight east-west line
B
Follow the parallel of latitude
C
Curve toward the equator
D
Curve toward the North Pole (be concave to the pole)
CorrectExplanation
In the NH, a great circle track curves toward the North Pole (higher latitude) compared to the rhumb line, which follows the parallel.
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