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azimuth
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[cartography]
A direction in degrees clockwise from north from a given point.
[analysis/geoprocessing]
The direction from which a light source illuminates a surface. Azimuth is measured from north in clockwise degrees, from 0 to 359.9.
[navigation]
In navigation, the horizontal angle, measured in degrees, between a reference line drawn from a point and another line drawn from the same point to a point on the celestial sphere. Normally, the reference line points true north, and the angle is measured clockwise from the reference line.