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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.
What is 90 degree latitude called?
It's called a "pole" of the Earth's axis. "90° North latitude" is the north pole. "90° South latitude" is the south pole.
What is the north pole also called?
The South Pole is also called the South Terrestrial Pole and Amundsen-Scott Station.
The strongest parts of the magnet are called the?
The north and south ends of a magnet are called magnetic north pole and south pole. The ends are named such because of the Earth's North Pole and South Pole.
What is the distance from Alaska to the North Pole?
If you are talking about the town of North Pole, Alaska, then it's 15 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska. If you are talking about the geographic North Pole, then it's 1,122 nautical miles (2,078 km) from Point Barrow, Alaska (the northernmost point of land in the USA).
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.
What is the air mileage from Boston Massachusetts to the North Pole?
The air mileage from Boston, Massachusetts, to the North Pole is 3,300. That equals 5,310 kilometers or 2,867 nautical miles.
How far from Helsinki to north pole?
The total distance from Hawaii to North Pole is 4,764 miles. This is equivalent to 7,667 kilometers or 4,140 nautical miles.
What is the pole called on the umbrella?
what is the pole of the umbrella called
Is a flag pole called a staff or a mast?
A flag pole is also called a flag staff. Flags are flown at half-mast when famous people die, but I have never heard of a flag mast. However, the English Oxford dictionary says that a mast can be a flagpole ( as well as a TV antenna)
How did Robert Scott know which direction to go to get to the South Pole?
Polar navigation is based on nautical navigation techniques: Scott's team used a sextant to guide their trek to the South Pole.
What is the stadium called where the do the pole vault?
It is called the pole vault pit.
What is the distance between NC and the North pole?
The air distance from Raleigh, North Carolina, to the North Pole, Arctic regions, is 3,754 miles. That equals 6,041 kilometers or 3,262 nautical miles.
How many miles is it from London England to the south Pole?
If you traveled in a straight line, the distance would be about 9,278.675 nautical miles to the continent, then another 750 miles to the pole.
What does nautical in metric terms mean?
The distance measured in sea that is called nautical mile & the speed is measured in knots 1 nautical mile =1852 metre
What is the air mileage from Santa Claus Indiana to North Pole Alaska?
The air mileage from Santa Claus, Indiana, to North Pole, Alaska, is 3,020. That equals 4,861 kilometers or 2,625 nautical miles.
How many air miles is Vancouver British Columbia from the north pole?
The air distance from the North Pole to Vancouver, British Columbia, is 2,822 miles. That equals 4,542 kilometers or 2,452 nautical miles.
