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Old 07-10-2009
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Originally Posted by eolon View Post
It's a known fact that Ohio gets harsher sun than anywhere in the tropics. This is due to the refraction of light from fresh water, which is more direct and contains more UV rays than salt water light. Also, the angular momentum of the higher latitudes results in an apparent sun angle which is

...oh, never mind.


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Good one, e!
Here in Maryland where the water is murky and green, I suspect the opposite is true. Isn't there a special correction factor if you're using a sextant in Ohio? Or was that a Rust Belt correction factor for your compass? Meanwhile we're still stripping teak.

Just wanted to get "sex" and "strip" in the same post on a sunny Friday!
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