PPT-Throwback Thursday Longitude and Latitude

. Year 9 Geography. Syllabus Requirements. The Australian continent . locate and recognise Australia on a world map using latitude and longitude. compare Australia’s size and shape with other continents and countries . Geodetic . Datums. Define the shape and size of the earth. . Reference points on a coordinate system used to map the earth. . . There are hundreds of . datums. currently in use; all are either vertical or horizontal in orientation. . . In relation to:. Neighbouring islands. Bodies of water. Lines of latitude. Lines of longitude. Saint Lucia is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea but also near the Atlantic Ocean. . Saint Lucia is part of the Lesser Antilles and the Windward Islands. Saint Lucia is also located north east of Saint Vincent, north west of Barbados and south of Martinique. . Android Application for Health Facility . Latitude Longitude Mapping . Android Application for Health Facility Latitude Longitude Mapping . Step 1):. . First download android application from www.cghealth.nic.in website. On cghealth.nic.in -. Caitlin Roberts. History of Navigation, Geography, and the Longitude Problem. John Dee- “The art of Navigation demonstrates how, by the shortest good way, by the . aptest. direction, and in the shortest time, a sufficient ship between any two places assigned, may be conducted, and in all storms and natural disturbances chancing, how to use the best possible means, whereby to recover the place first assigned.”. Latitude. Distance measure in degrees- from 0. o. to 90. o. North or South of the equator. Equator- . primary reference point. Lines . are called parallels- form complete circles around the earth; are parallel to the . I. Purpose of Nautical Charts. Nautical charts are different from maps in that they specifically depict . water areas. , while maps concentrate on . land area. , roads, landmarks, etc. .. . Land . areas and features on charts are sketchy and are noted only for their . Into the Wide Blue Yonder. 3 main reasons for seafaring. Food. Trade. Discovery of new land. Ancient seafaring. Biblically – Noah’s Ark and similar stories of floods: Not really out to Sea. 1. st. Geodetic . Datums. Define the shape and size of the earth. . Reference points on a coordinate system used to map the earth. . . There are hundreds of . datums. currently in use; all are either vertical or horizontal in orientation. . 2. Measured . in degrees, minutes, seconds. 1 degree = 60 minutes (1° = 60. ’. ). 1 minute = 60 seconds (1. ’. = 60. ’’. ). Nautical mile (nm). 1 nm = 1. ’. of arc length of latitude. Image: http. ://cliparts.co/clipart/2504918. Determining Latitude. 40°.  . Image: http. ://cliparts.co/clipart/2504918. Determining Latitude. 0. ° . Image: http. ://cliparts.co/clipart/2504918. Determining Latitude. Try it: http://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap. Bob Simons <bob.simons@noaa.gov>. NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD. OBIS SOS Custom DAP ERDDAP .... Database ERDDAP Files . How do you know whether it is or isn’t?. Who made the first map? Or globe?. What do maps show us? . Earth’s surface, political borders, population, geography, . ect. . . Geography. Latitude and Longitude. Latitude Longitude Mapping . Android Application for Health Facility Latitude Longitude Mapping . Step 1):. . First download android application from www.cghealth.nic.in website. On cghealth.nic.in -.