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Aristarchus was the first person to come up with the idea of latitude and longitude. However, his idea was not articulate and other astronomers have improved this idea over the years.

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Latitude and longitude of south pole?

The south pole is the point at 90 degrees south latitude. It also has every longitude, since all meridians of longitude converge (come together) at the poles.


Where do latitude lines all come together?

They don't. Lines of longitude come together at the North and south Poles.


In simple terms what happens to latitude and longitude at the south pole?

At the actual South Pole, all the meridians of longitude come together, so the pole has no longitude. The south pole is the farthest point south of the equator and is 90° S latitude.


Where do lines of longitude come together on Earth?

All of the meridians of longitude converge (come together) at the north and south poles.


Did a Greek mathematician come up with longitude and latitude?

No, longitude and latitude were developed by the ancient Greeks around 150 BC but the specific mathematician who came up with them is unknown. Hipparchus is often credited with improving and popularizing the system.


Is tropic of Capricorn the first line of latitude?

In terms of the importance of the "first line of latitude", the equator has to come first.


Where do lines of longitude converge (meet)?

-- All lines of longitude meet at the north and south poles. -- No two lines of latitude ever meet or cross each other. -- Every line of longitude crosses every line of latitude. -- Every line of latitude crosses every line of longitude. -- There are an infinite number of each kind, so there are an infinite number of places where a line of longitude crosses a line of latitude. (That's kind of the whole idea of the system.)


Where do the lines of latitude converge which means come to a single point?

Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, so do not converge. Lines of longitude do converge, at the north and the south poles.


Lines running parallel to the equator are called?

You have answered the question for yourself ; They are 'Latitudes''. Longitudes (Meridians) are lines that run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitudes come to a point at the poles, but spread out to a maximum at the Equator.


How would knowing your latitude and longitude help you find your way at sea?

Knowing where you are is only one part of getting to where you're going. -- If you know your own latitude and longitude, AND the latitude and longitude of where you want to go, then you can calculate the DIRECTION you need to sail in order to get there by the shortest route, and exactly how far that is. -- If you only know your own latitude and longitude and nothing else, then perhaps the most useful application of that knowledge takes place when you need to radio the Coast Guard and ask them to come out and rescue you. If you can give them that information, then they don't have to hunt for you when they get to the general area.


Where do all longitude lines come together?

All longitudes converge at the north and south poles. To look at it another way,the north pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude and every longitude.


How do you calculate seconds of latitude and longitude into meters?

At the equator 1° of latitude or longitude is equal to about 111 kilometers (69 miles). This remains the same for latitude (north-south) measurements, but the longitude lines get closer together as you move poleward.