Longitude & Latitude

Performance Objectives

• Angular difference
• Calculating distance along great circle
• Calculate distance along parallels of latitudes
• Longitude and time

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this topic the student should be able to:

1. Describe the earth as a sphere 
2. Identify using sketch globe or real globe the following

• North and south poles
• Longitude and latitude
• Meridian and equatorThe Equator is Zero degrees (0°) latitude. The Sun is directly overhead the equator at noon on the two equinoxes (March and Sept. 20 or 21). The equator divides the globe... More
• Parallel of latitude
• Radius of parallel of latitude
• Radius of the earth

3. Recall, write/state the formula and solve problems on arc length of a curve
4. Solve problems on longitude and latitude involving calculations of Distance between two points on the earth, time variation, and nautical rules