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| Circles parallel to the equator, ranging from 0° to 90° N or S. Only the equator is a great circle. |
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| half-circles converging at the poles, ranging from 0° to 180° E or W. Each pair of opposing meridians forms a great circle. |
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| 0° or the Greenwich meridian which - together with the date line meridian - divides the Western and Eastern hemispheres. |
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| The intersection of a sphere and a plane that passes through the sphere's centre. |
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| The intersection of a sphere and a plane that doesn't pass though the sphere's centre. |
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| By convention 24 zones, each 15° longitude wide. Hence, noon at Greenwich gives midnight at 180° E. |
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| The 180° meridian which extends from or is opposite to the prime meridian. Here, not only the hour changes when crossing the meridian, but also the date. |
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| Position property defined by the number of degrees north or south of the equator, varies from 0° to 90°. |
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| Position property defined by the number of degrees east or west of the prime meridian, varies from 0° to 180°. |
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| Latitude first and longitude second. For example: Athens in Greece 37° 58' N , 23° 43' E. |
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| One nm is one minute (') on the vertical scale on the chart. 1' equals 1852 metres. Nautical miles are divided into 10 cables. |
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| It takes the earth 24 hours for a full rotation of 360°. Thus, every hour we rotate __° longitude |
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| The North Pole has a latitude of __° N |
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