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sea mile A term used more in the UK and Europe than in the US, it is equal to 1 minute of latitude, which means it is a mariner's term more than a scientific term because the length of a minute of latitude changes with latitude due to the slightly non-spherical shape of the earth. See also Tricky Terms in Navigation.

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