longitude
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The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 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
By tying these small brightness changes to specific locations on the planet and analyzing them in multiple colors, scientists can reconstruct temperatures across latitude, longitude, and altitude.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
At 105 degrees West longitude, an active satellite might see a piece of junk come within 50km of its position up to four times a day.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
As for latitude and longitude, my marine knowledge was strictly limited to what lived in the sea and did not extend to what cruised on top of it.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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
Vocabulary lists containing longitude
Physical Geography - Introductory
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