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  2. Geographic coordinate system - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A geographic coordinate system ( GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude. [ 1] It is the simplest, oldest and most widely used of the various spatial reference systems that are in use, and forms the basis for most others.

  3. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    1. The meridian of longitude that is directly opposite or antipodal to a given meridian, i.e. the imaginary line that is exactly 180 degrees of longitude distant from the given meridian. Together, a meridian and its antimeridian form a great circle that passes through the geographic poles. 2.

  4. Five themes of geography - Wikipedia

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    The five themes of geography are an educational tool for teaching geography. The five themes were published in 1984 [ 1] and widely adopted by teachers, textbook publishers, and curriculum designers in the United States. [ 2] Most American geography and social studies classrooms have adopted the five themes in teaching practices, [ 3] as they ...

  5. Geodetic coordinates - Wikipedia

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    Geodetic latitude and geocentric latitude have different definitions. Geodetic latitude is defined as the angle between the equatorial plane and the surface normal at a point on the ellipsoid, whereas geocentric latitude is defined as the angle between the equatorial plane and a radial line connecting the centre of the ellipsoid to a point on the surface (see figure).

  6. Public Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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    The Public Land Survey System ( PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to survey land ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, following the end of ...

  7. Geographical zone - Wikipedia

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    Geographical zone. The five main latitude regions of Earth's surface comprise geographical zones, [ 1] divided by the major circles of latitude. The differences between them relate to climate. They are as follows: The North Frigid Zone, between the North Pole at 90° N and the Arctic Circle at 66°33′50.1″ N, covers 4.12% of Earth's surface.

  8. National Spatial Reference System - Wikipedia

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    The National Spatial Reference System ( NSRS ), managed by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), is a coordinate system that includes latitude, longitude, elevation, and other values. The NSRS consists of a National Shoreline, the NOAA CORS Network [1] (a system of Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations), a network of ...

  9. North Pacific Gyre - Wikipedia

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    The North Pacific Gyre (NPG) or North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG), located in the northern Pacific Ocean, is one of the five major oceanic gyres. This gyre covers most of the northern Pacific Ocean. It is the largest ecosystem on Earth, located between the equator and 50° N latitude, and comprising 20 million square kilometers. [ 1]

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