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    certainly sufficient to impress his memory firmly upon future generations‚ if he had had access to modern navigational techniques and technology‚ the organization and outcome of his voyages would have been vastly different. Methods of elucidating longitude in Columbus’s time were nonexistent‚ and those for determining latitude could be deeply flawed. Thus‚ given the defective nature of the technology Columbus employed on his voyages‚ during which he hoped to discover a new pathway from Europe to Asia

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    aathens and sparta

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    looking Laid back Military: not as military based‚ as military service was optional mandatory military service Outlook (Ancient): Democratic Oligarchic Ancestry: Ionian Descent Descendants of the Dorian invaders Latitude: 37 58’ 37 4’ Longitude: N 23 43’ E N 22 26’ E Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)The historical period of ancient Greece is unique in world history as the first period attested directly in proper historiography‚ while earlier ancient history or proto-history is known by

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    Weather and Climate HW#1

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    lines that connect this points running east and west and divide up the earth into equal parts. These lines help show the different climate regions of the earth. The further away from the equator you get‚ north and south‚ the colder the climate. Longitude is the angular distance of a point on the earth that is east or west from the prime meridian and runs north and south. A meridian is the line running north and south and the go from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines converge on the

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    being sub-ducted under the westward-moving Pacific plate. It has been erupting continuously for over 800 years‚ Mount Yasur can usually be approached safely. Its eruptions‚ which often occur several times an hour‚ are classified as Strombolian. the longitude and latitude of mt. yasur are 19.53° s‚ 169.442° e. Mount Yasur is a Cinder Cone‚ explosive volcano that in fact is placed along the Pacific Ring of Fire‚ and has been continuously erupting since 1774. However only 10 of these eruptions since Oct

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    implants are used for information storage‚ such as personal identification‚ medical history‚ medication allergies‚ and contact information. If the implant is GPS-enabled‚ it makes it possible for individuals to be physically located by latitude‚ longitude‚ speed‚ and direction of movement. Verichip is one of the devices used for this purpose. Advantages  Hospitals can gain access to medical history regardless of location by scanning one’s implant chip. The speed at which this information

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    The Phillipines

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    Asia‚ directly East of Vietnam and Northeast of Malaysia. The Phillipines is literally surrounded by the Pacific ocean and many small bodies of water. Absolute location: The Phillipines are between 4°N - 21°N latitude and between 116° E and 127° E longitude. Water features: The South Celebes sea‚ South China sea‚ Sulu sea‚ Pacific ocean‚ Phillipine sea‚ Pampanga river‚ Cagayan river‚ Pas lg river‚ Subie bay‚ Manila bay‚ the Maria Christina falls‚ Davao gulf‚ Lagunade bay‚ and the Taal lake. Natural

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    the Andrea Gail and rescue of the Satori as presented in the book‚ The Perfect Storm‚ by Sebastian Junger. You are given the following clues: 1. Dates: 27 October 1991 – 1 November 1991 2. General location: North Atlantic Ocean‚ latitude/longitude coordinates from text 3. Events as portrayed in the novel. 4. The NOAA special storm report for this event (below)

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    There are many countries in the Carribean. One of them is Puerto Rico. It is located between the Carribean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. In addition Puerto Rico is also to the east of the dominican Republic‚ with a longitude and lattitude of 18° 15" N and 66° 30" W. Puerto Rico is a tremendously small country‚ being at aproximately 100 miles long and 35 miles wide. Puerto Rico’s land is 60% mountainous. Its main mountain range the Cordillera Central or the Central Mountains Range‚ which extends

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    GPS and GIS are two pieces used in technology by geographers. GPS stands for Global Position System. A GPS finds the precise location of something of someplace on earth. In the US there are three parts of a GPS. The first part of GPS is the satellites. There are multiple orbiting satellites over the earth placed by the US military. The second part of GPS is the tracking stations. There are tracking stations that control and monitor satellites. The third part of GPS is a receiver. A receiver locates

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    location and exhibit it on the unit ’s electronic chart. A GPS receiver should be locked on to the signal of not less than three satellites to work out a 2D location (latitude and longitude) and path movement. With at least four or additional satellites in view‚ the receiver can resolve the user ’s 3D location (altitude‚ longitude and latitude). Once

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