section_path: Basic concepts/Loxodrome
section_name: Loxodrome
paragraph_text: Loxodrome
  
  In navigation, a rhumb line (or loxodrome) is a line crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle, i.e. a path derived from a defined initial bearing. That is, upon taking an initial bearing, one proceeds along the same bearing, without changing the direction as measured relative to true or magnetic north.