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Bearing - definition(s)

bearing - [geodesy] The horizontal direction of a point in relation to another point, expressed as an angle from a known direction, usually north, and usually measured from 0 degrees at the reference direction clockwise through 360 degrees. Bearings are often referred to as true bearings, magnetic bearings, or assumed bearings, depending on whether the meridian is true, magnetic, or assumed. 

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Source: esri, 29 January 2012 15:08:20, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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