Distance to Horizon Calculator
Distance to Horizon: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers height of eye. Stub page: the tool, its formula and a worked example are not published yet.
Distance to Horizon Calculator is a planned calculator in the transport section of Super Calculator, covering speed and distance.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: height of eye and observer units.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: Distance in nm = 1.17 times sqrt(height of eye in feet), geometric plus refraction.
Written for navigators and coastal walkers estimating visible range.
Status
This page is a stub. The calculator is not built, no figure on this page has been verified against the authority that sets it, and nothing here should be used to make a decision. The page exists so that the site structure is complete and so that articles can link this concept on first mention.
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