[Asterisk-Users] More words for Allison

[Jon Stockill]

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:

> > or better still...
> >
> > 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 6076 feet per hour
> >  1 mph =1 mile per hour = 5280 feet per hour
>
> I might as well add to the offtopic thread...  why are natuical miles longer
> than "regular" miles?

Because of they way they're defined - it's a minute of arc at the equator.

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Jon Stockill
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