2. Compass Rule

The Compass Rule (also known as the Bowditch Rule) applies a proportion of the closure error to each line.

For any line IJ, Figure E-3,

Figure E-3 Adjusted Latitude and Departure

Eqn (E-3)

Eqn (E-4)

The Compass Rule distributes closure error based on the proportion of a line's length to the entire distance surveyed.