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Longitude can be expressed either in degrees, minutes, and seconds, or simply degrees in decimal, depending on the degree of precision you need.

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23° 27′ 30" E

23° 27.500′ E

23.45833° E

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Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees?

-- Distance is never expressed in degrees. -- The angle of the arc on the Earth's surface between the Prime Meridian and a location of interest is the location's longitude. It may be expressed in any units of angle.


What is the north longitude of the Galapago Islands?

Latitude is expressed as either north or south of the equator. Longitude is expressed as either east or west of the Prime Meridian. There's no such unit as north longitude. The Galapagos occupy all latitudes between roughly 1.4° south and 0.6° north, and all longitudes between roughly 89.2° and 91.7° west.


What does lank longitude mean?

"Lank longitude" is not a commonly recognized term in geography or navigation. It’s possible there may be a misunderstanding or typo, as "longitude" refers to the angular measurement on the Earth's surface, expressed in degrees, that specifies the east-west position of a point. If you meant "lank" in a different context or are referring to a specific concept, please provide more details for clarification.


What is a geographic address?

A geographic address is the location of a place described in terms of its geographical coordinates, such as latitude and longitude. It helps to precisely pinpoint a location on the Earth's surface, aiding in navigation and identification.


What is the latitude and longitude of a crater in the equator on mars?

One example of a crater on Mars located near the equator is the Gale Crater, which is approximately centered at 4.49°S latitude and 137.44°E longitude.

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How can you use the longitude and latitude lines?

We use latitude and longitude to precisely describe the location of places on the surface of the Earth.


What is the unit of measure in which latitude and longitude is expressed?

Latitude and longitude are angles, and can be expressed in any unit of angle measure. Degrees are quite popular.


What part of speech is to water the earth?

"to water the earth" is a verbal phrase- more precisely an infinitive phrase. It could be expressed as "to irrigate"


How can the split infinitive in -Yang Qing discovered a method to precisely determine longitude- be fixed?

One way is to move the adverb: Yang Qing discovered a method to determine longitude precisely. Another way is to convert the adverb to an adjective: Yang Qing discovered a precise method to determine longitude.


what is absolute location?

absolute location is expressed by longitude and latitude


Do the lines of longitude go side to side?

You could describe lines of longitude as going from side to side, but since the Earth is a sphere (or more precisely, an oblate spheroid) the lines that go from side to side still come together at the poles.


Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees?

-- Distance is never expressed in degrees. -- The angle of the arc on the Earth's surface between the Prime Meridian and a location of interest is the location's longitude. It may be expressed in any units of angle.


Is 10 GB a rapid connection?

"GB" is not a connection speed. Connection speeds, or more precisely bandwidth, are expressed in bps (bits per second), or some multiple thereof.


Where are you if you're on the equator in Africa?

There are several countries in Africa through which the equator passes. Longitude would be required to say precisely where you are.


What is the north longitude of the Galapago Islands?

Latitude is expressed as either north or south of the equator. Longitude is expressed as either east or west of the Prime Meridian. There's no such unit as north longitude. The Galapagos occupy all latitudes between roughly 1.4° south and 0.6° north, and all longitudes between roughly 89.2° and 91.7° west.


What are the geographic coordinates for brazzaville?

Brazzaville, the capital of the country of the Republic of the Congo, is located at about 4.3° S latitude and 15.3° E longitude. (More precisely 4° 16′ 0″ S, 15° 17′ 0″ E)


Which term describes exactly where a place is located?

Geographic coordinates, such as latitude and longitude, precisely identify a location on Earth's surface.