Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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1. Imagine that you are on a ship, and based on the position of the Sun, you determine that it is exactly noon on
board. What is the ship's longitude if, at that instant, the time at the prime meridian is each of the following?
(Note: It may be helpful to sketch a diagram showing the prime meridian, the ship's location east or west of the
prime meridian, and the difference in hours.)
a. 6:00 P.M.:
b. 1:00 A.M.:
c. 2:30 P.M.:
23,9 Latitude and the North Star
To Polaris A
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Imagine that you are on a ship, and based on the position of the Sun, you determine that it is exactly noon on board. What is the ship's longitude if, at that instant, the time at the prime meridian is each of the following? (Note: It may be helpful to sketch a diagram showing the prime meridian, the ship's location east or west of the prime meridian, and the difference in hours.) a. 6:00 P.M.: b. 1:00 A.M.: c. 2:30 P.M.: 23,9 Latitude and the North Star To Polaris A
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