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    Linking Lab 1 Astr101

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    necessary to utilize these tools is contained in each section. Terrestrial Coordinates Work through the explanatory material on units of longitude and latitude, finding longitude and latitude, and a bit of history (optional). * Open the flat map explorer. * Familiarize yourself with the cursor and how it prints out the longitude and latitude of the active map location. * Note that you can vary the central meridian of the map

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    calculated. It is key to always begin facing north is the bearing calculated is to be found in the true north format. The use of the Geographic Coordinate System is also a common use in society, this system uses two sets of numbers (longitude and latitude) to locate and identify every single spot of the Earth to a certain extent of decimal places. This is the most commonly used system to plot the coordinates of a place on Earth, it is also the most accurate system known to humanity. The purpose of

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    discussed as below: High strain jobs - (Low Latitude, High Strain) – In this condition, employees like to take on highly complex tasks which they find difficult to manage. This is done for various reasons like their disposition towards appreciation. They take the high strain jobs without asking for additional control and thus overlook opportunities. Due to this they tend to obtain the skill to succeed and thrive in the high strain jobs. Passive Jobs (Low Latitude, Low Strain): This condition includes Low

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    imaginary line at 0° longitude that connects the North and South poles and divides the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres Equator - imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres 5 Themes of Geography Location (where is it?) absolute - the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude ex. 30° N, 30° W; 1225 Bluewater Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471 relative - the location in relation to other places or things ex. near the Mississippi

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    Assynt Geography

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    Similarly, the peaks of Quinag rise high above the area at up to 808m. As the area is in Scotland, and therefore high latitudes, it was likely to have been affected greatly by the ice ages that have occurred throughout history, especially in the quaternary. It is these events that have mostly shaped the landscape that we see today, creating glacial till deposits and U-shaped

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    The ancient Egyptians could not have known this intersection when the architect designed the pyramids, yet the site chosen has the same number latitude and longitude. It was aliens, after studying the planet from afar, who implemented temples on this exact site.      With 757 foot sides, the largest pyramid at Giza would have been difficult to design with a perfect square

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    When PHIL is run it has three distinct stages that the code runs through. First is the initialization stage. This is where the code that needs to be set up first is run. The next stage is the execution stage, which is arguably the most important stage. This is where the majority of the code is executed. Any code in the execution stage is repeated until the user terminates it. The final stage is the termination stage, where all tasks are stopped and any code which needs to be closed out can be done

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    The completion of the survey of a great chain of first order triangulation’s along the arc of the 30th meridian of east longitude, from South Africa to Egypt, is considered one of the most exceptional surveying feats to ever be executed in Africa and thus its history has interested geodetic surveyors throughout the world. This paper aims to expatiate on the importance of measuring meridian arcs, the need to establish a geodetic survey in a country or continent and subsequently will recount the sequence

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    Region is what cultures have in common. Location tells us where a place is on a map which could tell us about the resources that place has. There are two types of location relative and absolute. Absolution location tells you the exact longitude and latitude of a place. Relative location is where a place is in relation to another place. For example the absolute location of hawaii is 21.3114* N and 157.7694* W. A example

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    General Circulation

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    The band of high pressure near 30( latitude is also called the Horse Latitudes. The name Horse Latitudes is thought to have originated in the seventeenth century, when sailing ships were carrying cargos of horses to the West Indies. With high pressure and good weather, the ships could be stranded for days or weeks without winds to propel them toward their destination. Horses died for lack of food and water waiting for winds to move the ships. The middle latitude prevailing westerly cells are called

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