longitude
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This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
They also found that the aurora spanned about 1200 km in longitude, consisted of three separated structures, and ranged in altitude from 400-900 km.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
For this method, they included geographical data such as latitude, longitude, and elevation along with the geotechnical data to improve the predictive capabilities of the model.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
She knew nothing about Lady Constance’s postal disappointments, since she herself had been happily occupied all day, strolling the parks of London while studying latitude and longitude with the children.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Because the planet rotates as it moves across the face of its star, changes in the signal over time correspond to different longitudes on the planet.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
This is the path determined by choosing an angle and crossing all longitudes at this fixed angle.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
Then I turn my attention to the longitudes and latitudes on the map’s sides.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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