longitude
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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
Ciulla pulled together quadrangle maps, rectangular maps that cover a set amount of latitude and longitude and were mapped at a scale where one inch represents 2000 feet.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
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
The exact figure depends on other factors, such as the latitude and longitude of the observer, the time of day, and so on.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2023
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
Vocabulary lists containing longitude
Physical Geography - Introductory
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