Longitude And Latitude Lab

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Intro During the past centuries numerous scientists have devoted their lives to charting the world’s oceans. Longitude and latitude can provide accurate locations and distances, which proved crucial in numerous scenarios. The objective of this lab was to learn how to read and create charts. Overall the lab contained realistic situations and important information that has aided the study of the world’s oceans. The lab was also aimed at applying the information we learned in class to actual charts and data.
Method
During the course of this lab I used tools such as a parallel rule, a ruler, a compass, and a map of the Atlantic ocean. The lab consisted of three parts including charting a rhumbline, determining the course of a sailboat, and studying the migratory patterns of Green and Loggerhead …show more content…

In the first part, I chose a line that was close to the coast of Africa. I used a piece of lined paper and marked the changes of depth. Then I found the distance in kilometers from the mark to point A by using the latitude measurements. Next, I charted the points to create a chart of the depths my line crossed. In part two we found the course and distance of different sailing routes. On the trip from Black Point to Biscayne Bay I used the parallel rule to find that the course needed was 132 degrees southeast. I found that the distance was 7 nautical miles by looking at latitude on the map. The second question involved current, so I used the chart on the back of the packet to find that 135 degrees southeast was the course needed to be taken by the sailboat. The chart helped me make a triangle with the same central angle as the intended non-current course of the boat. Then with the parallel rule

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