at 5N 93E in South Andaman Sea on 17 December 1964. On 19 December it intensified into a cyclonic storm. The formation of depression at such low latitudes as 5N is rare in Indian seas though such cases of typhoon development within 5 degrees of Equator has been reported in North Western Pacific. The Rameshwaram storm was not only formed at such low latitude but also intensified into a severe cyclonic storm at about the same
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Sun in one year (it is also along the plane in which the Earth revolves around the Sun). • Right ascension is analogous to longitude and is measured in hours‚ minutes‚ and seconds‚ from the point of vernal equinox. • Declination is analogous to latitude and is measured in degrees from the celestial equator. • Measurements of declination are either positive (north) or negative (south). • Note: 1 hour = 15° of arc (1° arc is equivalent 1° of longitude) and 1 minute = 1/60° of arc. • Example: Proxima
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Chapter 1 India: Size and Location Location Latitudes: 8 degree 4’ N and 37 degree 6’ N Longitudes: 68 degree 7’ E and 97 degree 25’ E India is divided into almost two equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (23 degree 30’ N). Andaman and Nicobar Islands are situated towards the Southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal. Lakshadweep Islands are situated towards the Southwest of the Indian mainland in the Arabian Sea. Size Seventh largest country in the world India’s total
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natural satellites. ~Solar energy‚ rotation‚ revolution‚ tilt ~Diameter of E 8000 mi; Sun’s is 865000 mi ~Earth rotates w-e ~The position of Earth’s axis is fixed in respect to the North Star ~Tropics-warm low latitude areas near equator ~Polar Regions- Cold‚ high latitudes‚ surrounds poles ~Direct/ indirect rays affect amt solar energy‚ temps‚ time b/t sunrise and sunset‚ daylight hours ~Greatest angle toward or away from sun-solstice (Dec. 21 and June 21) ~23.5* below equator Tropic
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simply as conditions of normal weather and climate. ____________3. The only effective source of heat for the earth and its atmosphere. ____________4. The solar system reaching the earth. ____________5. The rate of which temperature decreases with latitude within the lower part of the atmosphere. ____________6. Referred as the water vapor in the atmosphere. ____________7. Refers to the actual amount of water vapor in a part of the atmosphere. ____________8. Refers to the proportion of the
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measured from the equator. 2. Latitude is a point on the earths surface thats is angled between the equatorial plane of a line that passes through that point normal to the surface of refernece ellipsoid which approximates the shape of the earth. Lines joining points of the same latitude trace circles on the surface of the Earth called parallels‚ as they are parallel to the equator and to each other. The north pole is 90° N; the south pole is 90° S. The 0° parallel of latitude is designated the equator
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Air Navigation - The Pilot/Navigator All air navigation involves basic principles that apply to all aeroplanes‚ from the simplest trainer to the most sophisticated passenger jets. These basic principles are discussed in this manual. Since The Air Pilot’s Manual is a training programme for the Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL)‚ we will concentrate on accurate navigation of a light aircraft‚ flown by a single pilot‚ in visual conditions. PPL holders‚ when flying cross-country‚ act as pilot‚ navigator
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Compass vs. GPS Compass and GPS are navigation devices. The term navigation refers to the process of planning‚ reading‚ and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. Apart from the similarity‚ there are several differences between compass and GPS‚ which are the history and function. The first difference is history of a compass and GPS. The compass was first invented in China during the Qin dynasty 221-206 B.C. by Chinese fortunetellers (The compass‚ 2008).
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of celestial navigation shows us that with just a little bit of information anyone can find their unknown position from known positions in the sky. “The greatest advance in navigation came with the invention of the compass” (Tyson‚ 1996 - 2014). Latitude was easy to figure out by use of the compass and other instruments‚ but it wasn’t until “the discovery of the satellites of Jupiter that scientists realized that the formation of the satellites provided a clock whose face could be seen from every
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Star Cluster: Spread out Far away Some are brighter than other Not uniformed Different colors Thinking about science: Gather information about the universe through observations and experiments Organize the information we gather Develop theories to explain observations and predict future observations Test these theories with more observations Powerful- sometime beyond intuition Astronomical numbers Light travels at 300‚000‚000 meter per second There are 100 billion stars
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