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Latitude and longitude are angles, so any unit in which angles are measured
is a perfectly good unit to describe latitude and longitude.
Units of angular measure include radians, grads, degrees, and others. Geographic
coordinates are most often, indeed almost universally, expressed in degrees.
Also, since a degree of latitude or longitude is quite a significant distance on the
Earth's surface, it's necessary to be able to indicate fractions of a degree ... most
often done as a decimal part, or with the clunky "minutes/seconds" subdivisions.
What else can I help you with?
Is there a metric version of longitude and latitude?
No. Latitude and longitude are angles, and angles have no physical units. So the numbers are the same regardless of what system of units you like.
What are the three units of measure in which latitude and longitude are given?
Latitude and longitude are typically given in degrees (°), minutes (′), and seconds (″). These units are used to specify locations on the Earth's surface in terms of their angular distance north or south of the equator (latitude) and east or west of the prime meridian (longitude).
What is the latitude and longitude in degrees of?
Latitude and longitude are angles, since they represent arcs on the surface of a sphere (the Earth). Therefore they're described in units of angles.
How is a degree of longitude further subdivided?
A degree of longitude and latitude is further subdivided into minutes and seconds (units of arc, not time).
How is the latitude and longitude system different to the x and y coordinates on a graph?
On a graph, 'x' and 'y' are marked and measured in length or distance units. Latitude and longitude are marked and measured in angles.
What is the latitude and longitude of. At the nearest degree include the correct units and compass directions in your answer?
To provide the latitude and longitude, please specify the location you are interested in. Without that information, I cannot give you the coordinates.
Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called?
Minutes & seconds
Is there anything in common with the lines of longitude and latitude?
i suppose they're opposites and theyre both units in measure
What is the latitude and longitude of the kremlin?
What is the latitude and longitude for kremlin?
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude?
Is 23 a longitude or a latitude
What is the latitude and longitude of Utrecht?
latitude longitude utrecht
How did they know your latitude and longitude?
Your ISP knows its own latitude and longitude. Your latitude and longitude is assumed to be the same as your ISP.
