Clark
(Meteorologist)
Thu Aug 11 2005 02:48 PM
Re: Measuring a Hurricanes size.

Yep -- it's 60nm between 1 deg. of latitude, while it is 69 statute miles. The great circle calculator is really useful...does a good job of doing those calculations pretty simply.


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