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#1. What is Convergency and Convergency Angle? Does convergency increase or decrease towards pole?
Convergency:
Convergency refers to the angle formed at the pole by the intersection of two meridians on the Earth’s surface as they converge from the equator to the pole.
- At the Equator, meridians are parallel, so convergency is zero.
- At the Pole, meridians make the maximum angle, which equals the change in longitude.
- Convergency varies with latitude and is proportional to Sin(latitude).
Conversion Angle (CA):
The Conversion Angle is the angular difference between the Rhumb Line (RL) and Great Circle (GC) bearing or track.
- CA = Convergency / 2
- The relationship between GC and RL depends on the hemisphere and the bearing or direction of travel.


