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Any location with a longitude reading west of the prime meridian is in the?
any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the what
What are longitude and longitude measured in?
they are measured in degrees
What is the basis for calculating the longitude and latitude of a particular country?
By basis I am assuming you mean something like standard. Degrees of longitude, your position relative to east-west on the earth's surface, begin at the Greenwich Meridian, Greenwich England, which is zero degrees longitude. To the west of the Greenwich Meridian, degrees (degrees west) advance until you reach the international date line, the continuation of the circle defined by the Greenwich Meridian. The international date line as originally defined is 180 degrees (west or east-- it's the same line for either one). The idl is in the center of its 15 degree-wide time zone. Degrees east advance from the Greenwhich Meridian eastward until reaching 180 degrees longitude. Latitude begins at the earth's equator, which is zero degrees latitude. Northward, degrees advance until reaching the geographical (not magnetic) north pole, which is 90 degrees north latitude. Degrees advance southward until reading 90 degrees south latitude, which is the south pole. Degrees of latitude are concentric and parallel circles, and are therefore very close to the same distance apart anywhere on the globe. Distances between degrees longitude vary from their maximum at the equator to being collapsed into one point at the poles. If you are asking about why the measurements are made in the first place, the initial need was for accurate navigation around the globe. Currently, travel and communications technologies need accurate measurements, and of course scientific measurements are always being made. Accurate measurements are also needed for planning defense systems.
What is used to find latitude?
There are several ways in which you can determine your latitude. 1. Use a GPS unit. It will read out your latitude, longitude and precise time. 2. Look on a map; most navigational and topographic maps are scaled in latitude and longitude. 3. Radio navigation beacons like LORAN or R_NAV can give you your latitude. 4. At night, and in the northern hemisphere north of about 15N, you can (weather permitting) take a celestial observation of the north star Polaris, and the sextant reading is, with a half-degree or so, your latitude.
Why are lines of latitude and longitude helpful?
When you draw both lines they cross at the location you are looking for. ======================== By taking a ruler and making one measurement up from the floor and one measurement from the corner of the room, you can come up with two numbers that exactly describe the location of any point on the entire wall. By doing exactly the same thing on the globe, you can come up with two numbers that exactly describe the location of any point on the entire Earth. You just have to know where each measurement starts from. And the rulers are printed right there on the globe for you.
Any location with a longitude reading west of the prime meridian is in the?
any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the what
Why the invention of an accurate clock was crucial to solving the problem of determining longitude?
It enabled the navigator accurately to compare the time of local mid day to the time of mid day at the Greenwich meridian. The time difference is directly convertible into a longitude reading.
Why was the invention of an accurate clock crucial to solving the problem of determining longitude?
It enabled the navigator accurately to compare the time of local mid day to the time of mid day at the Greenwich meridian. The time difference is directly convertible into a longitude reading.
What is the number of 1 degree latitude and longitude lines that can be drawn on a globe?
90 degrees north latitude and 90 degrees south latitude are the maximum values; they represent the exact locations of the pole. Zero degrees is the equator. 180 degrees longitude is the exact limit of longitude; it represents the originally defined location of the International Date Line, exactly opposite the Prime Meridian. Oh. On second reading (and some editing of the question) I finally grasped the question. Latitude: the equator is one. Then there is one to eighty nine in the north, and again in the south. 90 degrees north and south are points, not lines. That makes 179 lines of latitude. Then you have the Prime Meridian (one); and 179 degrees east, and again west. That's 359. Then there is 180 degrees which makes 360 lines of longitude. 179 plus 360 equals 539 lines total.
What direction must be given with a latitude or longitude reading?
Latitude: North or South Longitude: East or West
What is the temperature of the river Thames?
The answer would depend on the time of year and location of the reading.
What are longitude and longitude measured in?
they are measured in degrees
What is the absolute location of Reading Massachusetts?
42.537065 latitude and 71.107172 and what is whate?
What is the basis for calculating the longitude and latitude of a particular country?
By basis I am assuming you mean something like standard. Degrees of longitude, your position relative to east-west on the earth's surface, begin at the Greenwich Meridian, Greenwich England, which is zero degrees longitude. To the west of the Greenwich Meridian, degrees (degrees west) advance until you reach the international date line, the continuation of the circle defined by the Greenwich Meridian. The international date line as originally defined is 180 degrees (west or east-- it's the same line for either one). The idl is in the center of its 15 degree-wide time zone. Degrees east advance from the Greenwhich Meridian eastward until reaching 180 degrees longitude. Latitude begins at the earth's equator, which is zero degrees latitude. Northward, degrees advance until reaching the geographical (not magnetic) north pole, which is 90 degrees north latitude. Degrees advance southward until reading 90 degrees south latitude, which is the south pole. Degrees of latitude are concentric and parallel circles, and are therefore very close to the same distance apart anywhere on the globe. Distances between degrees longitude vary from their maximum at the equator to being collapsed into one point at the poles. If you are asking about why the measurements are made in the first place, the initial need was for accurate navigation around the globe. Currently, travel and communications technologies need accurate measurements, and of course scientific measurements are always being made. Accurate measurements are also needed for planning defense systems.
How can it be spring in Antarctica when the calendar says november?
You're reading a calendar using your northern-hemisphere centric orientation. Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere, with reversed seasons from those experienced in the northern hemisphere.
What is the preposition word on Joseph was reading a book in the library?
the preposition in that sentence is [in]
What is the longitude and latitude of Tanzania?
Tanzania is located in Eatern Africa and has a latitude and longitude reading of 6° 00' South and 35° 00' East. Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam sits in between 6° 48' South latitude and 39° 17' East longitude. http://sportsnews247.blogspot.com/
