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DescriptionHorizon distance graphs.svg
English: Log-log graphs of distances to the true horizon on Earth for a given height above sea level, h by CMG Lee. s is along the surface of the Earth, d is the straight line distance, and ~d is the approximate straight line distance assuming h << the radius of the Earth, 6371 km. In the SVG image, hover over a graph to highlight it.
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Fix airliner altitude and add more references // Editing SVG source code using c:User:Rillke/SVGedit.js
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Make legend interactive, and feet-miles transition clearer and at 500 000'.
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Add diagram.
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Add heights for reference.
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Horizon distance graphs
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Graphs of distances to the true horizon on Earth for a given height above sea level, h by CMG Lee. s is along the surface of the Earth, d is the straight line distance, and ~d is the approximate straight line distance assuming h << the radius of the Earth, 6371 km. In the SVG image, hover over a graph to highlight it.