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cardinal radial

Those eight radials at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, and 315° of azimuth with respect to true north. [47CFR] Note: The four radials at 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° of azimuth with respect to true north are referred to as the cardinal points. The cardinal points are equivalent to true north, east, south, and west.

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