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Azimuth is the directional component of a descriptive orientation of a body.  It is defined as the orientation of a line at which a tilted body intersects a horizontal plane.  It is usually but not always relative to north.  See [[Strike]].
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Azimuth is the directional component of a descriptive orientation of a body.  It is defined as the orientation of a line at which a tilted body intersects a horizontal plane.  It is usually but not always relative to north.   
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 26 March 2015

Azimuth is the directional component of a descriptive orientation of a body. It is defined as the orientation of a line at which a tilted body intersects a horizontal plane. It is usually but not always relative to north.

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