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The history of longitude describes the centuries-long effort by astronomers, cartographers and navigators to discover a means of determining the longitude of any given place on Earth. The measurement of longitude is important to both cartography and navigation. In particular, for safe ocean navigation, knowledge of both latitude and longitude ...
Longitude ( / ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd /, AU and UK also / ˈlɒŋɡɪ -/) [1] [2] is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east – west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Meridians are imaginary ...
Location map of Australia and New Zealand. / -28.65; 144.2. Module:Location map/data/Australia and New Zealand is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Australia and New Zealand. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Module:Location map/data/USA Washington, D.C. is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Washington, D.C.. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Module:Location map/data/Canada. Module:Location map/data/Canada is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on a Lambert conformal conic projection map of Canada. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 40 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 37.6 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = -79.7 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = -74.8 Longitude at right edge of ...
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time is a 1995 best-selling book by Dava Sobel about John Harrison, an 18th-century clockmaker who created the first clock ( chronometer) sufficiently accurate to be used to determine longitude at sea—an important development in navigation.
Location map of Kyushu. / 32.515; 130.55. Module:Location map/data/Japan Kyushu is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Kyushu. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.