Azimuth

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Science

Weather

A direction in terms of a 360° compass. North is at 0°, east is at 90°, south is at 180°, and west is at 270°.

Technology

Defense

Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane.

Technology

GIS

The horizontal direction of a vector, measured clockwise in degrees of rotation from the positive y-axis, for example, degrees on a compass.

  • City of High Point, NC — GIS Glossary retrieved 2014-05-27

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