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Why is nautical mile greater at poles than at the equator?
a Nautical Mile is 6000 feet, regardless whether it is at either pole or the equator.
Why is cosine used in finding ditance traveed on a latitude?
The distance along one degree of longitude is 60 nautical miles at the equator and less at latitudes away from the equator. In fact it is 60 nautical miles times the cosine of the latitude, so 60 at the equator zero at the poles, and 30 nautical miles at 60 degrees north or south..
How many nautical miles is it around the world?
The world circumnavigation is 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) in length, measured by the equator.
How many Kilometers is London England directly north of equator?
London lies at a latitude of approximately 52 degrees. A nautical mile is approximately one minute of latitude so London is 3060 Nautical miles from the equator. This equates to about 3521 statute miles.
How many miles is 40 degrees?
40 degrees of latitude is approximately 2760 miles. 1deg = @69 mi. For nautical miles 1 degree of latitude equals 60 nautical miles. 1 minute of latitude equals 1 nautical mile. This means that if you were at 41deg 25minutes North latitude, you would be 2,485 nautical miles north of the equator.
What is the relationship between latitude and nautical miles?
Latitude is a measure of how far north or south a location is relative to the equator. Nautical miles are a unit of measurement used in navigation, with one nautical mile equal to one minute of latitude. As such, the distance covered in nautical miles increases as one moves away from the equator due to the convergence of meridians at the poles.
Is a nautical mile the same at the equator as it is on the poles?
A nautical mile is 1,852 meters (about 6,076 feet), whether it's along the equator, through downtown San Francisco, across the outfield in Dodger Stadium, between the floorboards in Buckingham Palace, or around the block at my son-in-law's uncle's house.
What is the earth's circumference at the equator in nautical miles?
The circumference of the earth at the equator is 360 degrees. Each degree of lattitude is 60 minutes. 60 minutes equals 1 nautical mile, 360 X 60 equals 21600 nautical miles. A nautical mile is 1,852 meters, or 1.852 kilometers, which is longer than a statue or imperical miles The shortest mile is the metric mile at 1500m.
What is the approximate distance of the earths circumference equator?
360 degrees x 60 minutes = 21,600 minutes of arc for full circumference = 21,600 nautical miles (one minute of arc at equator = one nautical mile). 21,600 nautical miles = 24,872.7272...statute miles = 40,028.7 kilometres. For all practical purposes 40, 000 km. = circumf. at equator.
What is the name of lines drawn parallel to the equator at equal intervals of 60 nautical miles?
Lattitude
What is the distance between Costa Rica and the equator?
The air distance from Miramar, Costa Rica, to the Equator is 698 miles. That equals 1,123 kilometers or 606 nautical miles.
What is the distance from El Paso to the equator?
San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, is 941 miles north of the Equator. That equals 1,514 kilometers or 818 nautical miles.
