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You need to get to a sufficiently high altitude or distance from the Earth to being to see the curvature. A minimum heihgt of around 60 to 70,000 ft is required to be able the see the curvature of the horizon.
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Is it possible to see the earth's curve anywhere on it?
Not from the land as light travels straight, and there are too many obstacles within our line of sight. But it is possible to realise it from heights in a plane or on a mountain. You will see that there are no conrners, which means it is a curve as it is not a line. Absolutely yes. The best places to see the curve of the earth is on the shore or on the ocean. It is possible to see it in the arch (although ever so slight) in long spanning suspension bridges, where the vertical bridge supports are not parallel. Other places on land is flat areas like Kansas or the desert where you can get a horizon to horizon view. On cloudy days, you can see the wrap of atmosphere as the distance to the horizion increases but the humidity has to be low for this to occur.
How do you calculate the radius of curvature for the curve?
See the following link.
What is a series of points that go on forever?
An open curve
How the sine curve related to a curve?
Basically, it IS a curve.
A imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth the shortest distance between two points on a globe?
... is called a Great Circle arc.
What is the minimum height to see the earth's curve?
The ground.
When was The Curve of the Earth created?
The Curve of the Earth was created on 2007-11-13.
Are latitude and longitude lines curve or straight?
They curve with the curve of the Earth.
Can a gun shoot a target from 200miles?
No. You cannot SEE 200 miles due to the curve of the Earth.
Why does your wiener curve backwards and go back up into your butt?
It DEFINETALLY should not do that. Go see a doctor
Why do the global winds curve like they do?
Global winds are caused by unequal heating of the Earth's surface and they curve because... If the Earth did not rotate, Global Winds would not curve. They would be straight as a line. So because of EARTH'S ROTATION, global winds curve.
Why do global winds curve as they blow from one part of the Earth's surface to another?
The winds curve because of the rotation of the Earth.
What is the curve for the earth science regents?
Earth science curve is the biggest curve in all regents! if u manage to get up to atleast a 60 that curve will be around mind 80's. ! seriously 85% of students pass due to the curve. so yeah! : ) hope i helped Regents Examination in Physical Setting/Earth Science - June 2009
What is the difference between demand curve and market demand curve?
Go to your Economics book on chapter 4 section 1 . Page 82 there you'll see it. ^.^ good luck
Why can you see the sky from the North Pole to the Equator yet only a few miles of sea to the horizon - I don't get this?
The Earth gets in your way. The surface is curved and you can not see over the curve.
What is the name of the curve You See at the of a liquid in a cylinder?
The name of the curve is the "meniscus".
What is a blind curve?
A blind curve is a dangerous curve on a roadway in which drivers cannot see approaching traffic.
