what do you mean by great circle
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A great circle is defined as any circle drawn on a globe with a center that includes the center of the globe. A great circle divides the globe into two equal halves.In addition, great circles represent the shortest distance between two points anywhere on the Earth's surface.
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A circle on the surface of the sphere which lies in a plane passing through the spheres centre .As it represent the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere a great circle of the earth is preferred route taken by a ship or aircraft.
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