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I See No Ships (Posted on 2005-01-23)

You are standing on a beach looking out into the ocean. Assuming your view is unobstructed, how far can you see?

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re(3): RE: I see no ship

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(In reply to re(2): RE: I see no ship by nikki)

To determine how far away the horizon line is, you certainly need to know how high your eye is above sea level. The lower your eye, the closer the horizon.

Posted by Charlie on 2005-01-25 01:18:52

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