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    Navigation 1 - Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation

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    The document discusses key concepts in terrestrial and coastal navigation. It defines navigation and describes the shape of the Earth as an oblate spheroid. It explains that latitude measures distance from the equator while longitude measures distance from the prime meridian. The prime meridian establishes central time zones, while the international date line marks the change of days when traveling east or west. Finally, it defines difference of latitude and difference of longitude as the angular measurements that determine distances between locations along lines of latitude and longitude.

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    The document discusses key concepts in terrestrial and coastal navigation. It defines navigation and describes the shape of the Earth as an oblate spheroid. It explains that latitude measures distance from the equator while longitude measures distance from the prime meridian. The prime meridian establishes central time zones, while the international date line marks the change of days when traveling east or west. Finally, it defines difference of latitude and difference of longitude as the angular measurements that determine distances between locations along lines of latitude and longitude.

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    The document discusses key concepts in terrestrial and coastal navigation. It defines navigation and describes the shape of the Earth as an oblate spheroid. It explains that latitude measures distance from the equator while longitude measures distance from the prime meridian. The prime meridian establishes central time zones, while the international date line marks the change of days when traveling east or west. Finally, it defines difference of latitude and difference of longitude as the angular measurements that determine distances between locations along lines of latitude and longitude.

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    Navigation 1 - Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation

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    Navigation 1 - Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation

    “True navigation begins in the human heart. It's the most important map of all.”
    -Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey

    Assignment:

    1. Define navigation with your own words.

    Navigation means getting to your desired place or destination. It is traveling from one place to
    another and taking the best route possible. In science, it is about plotting coordinates of an
    aircraft or ships, their distance and their course often using instruments like map, compass or
    charts. As a cadet and future seafarer, navigation to me is like what driving is to a driver. It is
    my profession, career and the thing that I will do for the rest of my life.

    2. Describe the shape of the Earth and its surface.

    The shape of the Earth is Oblate spheroid. According to scientist, It is not perfectly round but
    spherical because it is slightly bulged at the equator and is flattened at the poles. This
    happens due to the fast rotation of the earth on its axis. This causes a reduction on gravity
    which in turn causes the land to bulge. Its surface features various landforms such as
    mountains, valleys, and oceans.
    3. Explain the difference between Latitude and Longitude.

    Latitude and longitude are part of a system of coordinates that are used to determine the
    location of any place on the Earth's surface. However, the key difference between them is
    that Latitude measures the distance from the equator; while Longitude measures the distance
    from the Prime Meridian. Latitudes are horizontal lines that measures the distance between
    north and south and classifies the heat zones, while longitudes are vertical lines that
    measures the distance between east or west and classifies the time zones.

    4. Explain the difference between Prime Meridian and International Date Line.

    They are (approximately) on opposite sides of the planet. The International Dateline is an
    imaginary line over the globe that is used to mark the end of a day for all the people in the
    world. Moving west and east across the line, makes someone to lose or gain a day. While
    prime Meridian is one of the longitudinal lines that observes the central time which classifies
    AM and PM to all other countries

    5. Define difference of Latitude and Difference of Longitude.

    Latitude and Longitude are known as geographical coordinates, which offer a systematic
    network of lines. The Longitude contain 360 longitudinal lines that measure east-to-west
    distance on the Prime Meridian. While the latitude contain 180 latitudinal lines on the Prime
    Equator. Difference of Latitude refers to the angular measurement of the separation between
    two points along lines of latitude. It helps determine the north-south distance between
    locations. Difference of Longitude refers to the angular measurement of the separation
    between two points along lines of longitude, indicating the east-west distance between
    locations.

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