NM Aviation Abbreviation

Also known as: nm.

NM has various meanings in the Aviation category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of NM in Aviation.

Nautical Mile

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Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause mineral and/or organic particles to settle and accumulate or minerals to precipitate from a solution.

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Nautical Mile(s)(6,080feet)

Is a unit of measurement used in both air and marine navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as one minute (160 of a degree) of latitude along any line of longitude. Today the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1852 metres (about 1.2 miles).

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