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In thisIn this chachapterpter6A Latitude and longitude6B Distances on the Earth’s

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Introduction

The early sailors and land explorers who roamed the world did not have sophisticatednavigating devices. The sun, moon and stars served as their basic guide to local time.To determine their position on Earth, they required a reference point. The point chosenwas Greenwich, England, through which the Prime Meridian passes, and the line whereeast meets west.

In this chapter we shall explore questions such as the following.1. Why is Greenwich so important in our daily lives?2. Since the Earth approximates the shape of a sphere, the distance between two points

on its surface is not represented by the length of a straight line, but by the length ofan arc of a circle. How is this distance measured?

3. How do we measure time? What is Greenwich Mean Time?4. At any particular instant, how can we compare the times at different positions on the

Earth?Let us begin by researching the historical significance of Greenwich and the Prime

Meridian.

The Prime Meridian

Resources: Searching via the World Wide Web.A great deal of information about the Prime Meridian (or Greenwich Meridian) and related topics is available on the Web. This investigation is designed to enhance your research skills in retrieving relevant information using the World Wide Web. As a starting point, you may wish to explore the following web sites, then discover others for yourself.1. http://greenwichengland.com/2. http://greenwich2000.com/3. http://greenwichmeridian.com/4. http://ordsvy.gov.uk/

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Systematically search the Web to answer the following questions.

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Just where in England is Greenwich?

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Why is Greenwich the centre of time and space?

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What is meant by the term

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Why does the Prime Meridian pass through Greenwich? What difference would it make if the Prime Meridian passed through another place on Earth, for example Brisbane?

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There have been many ‘Greenwich Meridians’. How did this occur?

f

Why is the date October 1884 so important?

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After gathering information from the Web (and other sources if necessary), write up your report as a practice research assignment. Your presentation should indicate evidence of detailed research into:

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the difficulties faced by the early explorers in navigating around the globe

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the significance of Greenwich

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the importance of the Prime Meridian and its history

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the effect on the whole world of choosing another position for the Prime Meridian.

This research could form the basis of a more formal assessment item.

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1

Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines which circle the Earth. Explain thedifference between the two.

2

Draw a sphere to represent the shape of the Earth.

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Mark the equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, North and South Poles.

b

Give the position of each of these lines of latitude in degrees.

3

Draw another sphere. On it mark lines representing:

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0° longitude

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20°E longitude

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50°W longitude.

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Draw one more sphere. On it mark:

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the radius and circumference of the equator

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the radius and circumference of the Tropic of Capricorn.

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The surface of the Earth approximates the shape of a sphere. We would normallyconsider the shortest distance between two points to be a straight line. Explain whythis is not the case when measuring the distance between two points on the Earth.

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If the radius of the equator is 6371 km, what is the length of the equator?

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Eplain the following:

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How many time zones exist within Australia? What are they?

9

What is daylight summer time?

10

Explain EST with respect to GMT.

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As previously mentioned, the shape of the Earth approximates a sphere. This meansthat, in measuring the distance between two places on its surface, we are really meas-uring the distance along the arc of a circle. To measure the distance around the equator,we are actually finding the length of the circumference of a circle. To calculatedistances between points on the Earth’s surface, we must first consider the location ofpoints.

Great circles and small circles

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Latitude and longitudeAs the Earth is a sphere, great circles and smallcircles on the surface of the Earth are used to locatepoints on the surface.

Consider the axis of the Earth to be the diameterjoining the North Pole and the South Pole. The onlygreat circle that is perpendicular to this axis is theequator. The angular distance either north or south ofthe equator is the latitude.

Small circles parallel to the equator are called paral-lels of latitude. These small circles are used to describehow far north or south of the equator a place is located.For example, Brisbane lies close to the small circle 27°S.

This means that Brisbane subtends a 27° angle atthe centre of the Earth and is south of the equator.

The maximum latitude for any point on the Earth is90°N or 90°S. The North and South Poles lie at thesepoints.

For latitude, the equator is the line of reference forall measurements.

To locate a place on the globe in an east–westdirection, the line of reference is the GreenwichMeridian. The Greenwich Meridian is half a greatcircle running from the North to the South Pole.

The Greenwich Meridian is named after Greenwich,a suburb of London.

All other places on the globe can be described asbeing east or west of the Greenwich Meridian. Thehalf great circle on which a place lies is called a mer-idian of longitude.

Each meridian of longitude is identified by theangle between it and the Greenwich Meridian and bywhether it is east or west of Greenwich.

The meridian of longitude opposite the GreenwichMeridian is the International Date Line. The Inter-national Date Line has longitude 180° either east orwest. On either side of the International Date Line theday changes. (This will be explained in more detaillater in the chapter.)

For the convenience of some small island nationsand Russia, the International Date Line is bent so asnot to pass through them.

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Identify the major cities closest to each of the following locations using the map on page 212.a 30°S, 30°Eb 30°N, 120°Ec 45°N, 75°W

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a Look for the city closest to the intersection of the 30°S parallel of latitude and the 30°E meridian of longitude.

a Johannesburg

b Look for the city closest to the intersection of the 30°N parallel of latitude and the 120°E meridian of longitude.

b Shanghai

c Look for the city closest to the intersection of the 45°N parallel of latitude and the 75°W meridian of longitude.

c Montreal

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Write down the approximate coordinates of each of the following cities using the map on page 212.a Singaporeb Perthc Los Angeles

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a Use the parallels of latitude drawn to estimate the latitude.

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1°N, 104°E

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Satellite navigation systemsResources: GPS device, web access.

GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite navigation system that can be accessed by users on the land, at sea, or in the air. It is operated by the US Department of Defence. Anyone wishing to use the system may do so free of charge. Information provided by the system includes the position on the Earth’s surface (latitude and longitude), altitude, speed, direction of travel and time.

1 Your school may possess a GPS device. If so, read the instructions for its use. Move around your school grounds and note the change in latitude and longitude readings that the device indicates. See whether you can use the device to map a route around your school.

2 Education Queensland has established a web site detailing information about satellite information systems at http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/kla/compass/Access the web site and investigate its features. It provides information such as history, practical activities and exercises, worksheets and assessment items. These could form the basis of an assignment.

3 Following your research, record your findings in the form of a presentation to your fellow class members.

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remember1. A great circle is any circle of the greatest possible size that lies on the surface

of a sphere.

2. The length of a great circle is calculated using the formula for the circumference of a circle.

3. A small circle is any circle smaller in size than the great circle.

4. The Earth’s axis runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

5. The only great circle perpendicular to the Earth’s axis is the equator.

6. Places are located either north or south of the equator using parallels of latitude. Each parallel of latitude is a small circle parallel to the equator and is identified by the angle it subtends at the centre.

7. Places are located as being east or west of the Greenwich Meridian. The Greenwich Meridian is half a great circle from the North Pole to the South Pole.

8. All meridians of longitude are half great circles and are measured by the angle made to the east or west of the Greenwich Meridian.

9. A pair of coordinates can identify every point on the Earth’s surface. These are called its latitude and longitude.

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Latitude and longitude

For the following questions use the map on page 212.1 Write down the name of the city closest to each of the following pairs of coordinates.

a 30°N, 30°E b 30°N, 120°Ec 15°S, 135°E d 45°N, 75°We 50°N, 0° f 37°S, 175°Eg 35°N, 140°E h 40°N, 115°Ei 22 °S, 43°W j 60°N, 11°E

2 State the approxi-mate latitude andlongitude of eachof the followingmajor cities orislands.a Melbourneb New Yorkc Jamaicad Johannesburge Romef Buenos Airesg Baghdadh Moscowi Singaporej Suva

Important parallels of latitudeFour significant parallels of latitude on the surface of the Earth are the:1. Arctic Circle2. Antarctic Circle3. Tropic of Cancer4. Tropic of Capricorn.Find out the latitude of these small circles and state the significance of each.

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Distances on the Earth’s surfaceIn this section, we shall consider distances between points on the same great circle, or the same small circle.

Points on the same great circleAll meridians of longitude are half great circles. The equator is also a great circle. This means that measuring the distance between two points on the same meridian of longitude, or between two points on the equator, involves calculating the length of an arc of a great circle.

Consider a meridian of longitude on the Earth’s surface with two points on it. The angular distance between them will be the difference between their latitudes.

The angular distance is calculated by subtracting the latitudes of points if both are on the same side of the equator and adding the latitudes if on opposite sides of the equator.

The radius of the Earth is 6371 km.Calculating the circumference of a great circle on the Earth,

we find:

C = 2πr= 2 × π × 6371 km= 40 030 km

So the distance around a great circle on the Earth is 40 030 km.

This also represents an angular distance of 360º.

So 360º is equivalent to a distance of 40 030 km; that is:

360º ≡ 40 030 kmtherefore 1º ≡ 111.2 km

Therefore, we have calculated that an angular distance of 1º on a great circle representsa distance of 111.2 km on the surface of the Earth.

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The coordinates of A are (20°S, 130°E) and the coordinates of B are (15°N, 130°E).Find the angular distance between them.

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A and B are on opposite sides of the equator on the same meridian (130°E), so add the latitudes.

Angular distance = 20° + 15°= 35°

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Points on the same small circlePoints on the same parallel of latitude (other than the equator) lie on the circumferenceof a small circle. To find the distance between two such points, we need to calculate thelength of the arc of the small circle. This means that we need to know the radius of thesmall circle.

Consider the diagram at right, showing a parallel of latitudeat an angular distance θ from the equator. (This could be a parallel of latitude north or south of the equator.)

To calculate the radius (r) of this small circle, we need to apply trigonometry.

Angle ABC is equal to θ because of alternate angles on parallel lines. (The equator’s radius is parallel to the radius of the parallel of latitude.)

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To calculate the circumference of the small circle:

C = 2πrC = 2 × π × 6371 cos θ km

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The circumference of the circle represents an angular distance of 360°, so:

360° ≡ 40 030 cos θ km∴ 1° ≡ 111.2 cos θ km

It is not necessary to reproduce the previous working in calculating distancesbetween points on the same parallel of latitude. If we find the angular distance betweenthe two points, we can then apply the relationship that every degree of separation on asmall circle is equivalent to a distance of 111.2 cos θ km where θ is the angulardistance of the parallel of latitude from the equator.

P and Q are two points on the Earth’s surface with coordinates (27°N, 30°W) and (39°N, 30°W) respectively. Calculate the distance between P and Q (to the nearest kilometre).

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P and Q are on the same great circle.Calculate the angular distance, PQ. Angular distance = 39° − 27°

= 12°Convert the angular distance to kilometres using 1° = 111.2 km.

Distance = 12 × 111.2 km= 1334 km

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1° ≡ 111.2 cos θ kmwhere θ = degree of latitude.

We must bear in mind that, in determining the distance between two points on theEarth’s surface, we require the shortest distance. This means that if the angular distancebetween two points is greater than 180º, a shorter distance would be obtained bymeasuring the distance on the minor arc, rather than the major arc.

Arc length Find the distance (to the nearest km) between two places whose positions are

(40°N, 170°W) and (40°N, 26°E).

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These points are on the same parallel of latitude (40°N) so both lie on a small circle.Calculate the angular distance between points. They are on opposite sides of the Greenwich Meridian; so add degrees.

Angular distance = 170° + 26°Angular distance = 196°

This angular distance is >180°, so the shorter distance is required.

Shortest angular distance = 360° − 196°Shortest angular distance = 164°

Use the conversion equation for distance on small circles:1° ≡ 111.2 cos θ

Distance = 164 × 111.2 cos 40°Distance = 13 970 km

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rememberFor points on the same great circle1. Angular distance can be found by:

(a) subtracting the latitudes if the points are on the same side of the equator(b) adding the latitudes if the points are on opposite sides of the equator.

2. The angular distance can be converted to a linear distance using1° ≡ 111.2 km

For points on the same small circle1. Angular distance can be found by:

(a) subtracting the longitudes if the points are on the same side of the Greenwich Meridian

(b) adding the longitudes if the points are on opposite sides of the Greenwich Meridian.

2. The angular distance can be converted to a linear distance using1° ≡ 111.2 cos θ km

where θ = degree of latitude.For points on the equator or the same small circleRemember, if the angular distance is >180°, the shortest distance involves using the minor arc, which is found by subtracting the angular distance from 360°.

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Distances on the Earth’s surface

1 Two points, A and B, on the Earth’s surface are at (30°N, 25°W) and (20°S, 25°W).Calculate the angular distance between A and B.

2 In each of the following calculate the angular distance between the pairs of pointsgiven.a (70°N, 150°E) and (30°N, 150°E) b (25°N, 40°W) and (15°S, 40°W)c (64°N, 0°) and (7°S, 0°) d (42°S, 97°W) and (21°S, 97°W)e (0°, 60°E) and (0°, 20°W)

3 The city of Durban is at approximately (30°S, 30°E) while Cairo is at (30°N, 30°E).What is the angular distance between Durban and Cairo?

4 P and Q are two points on the Earth’s surface with coordinates (45°N, 10°W) and (15°N,10°W) respectively. Calculate the distance between P and Q to the nearest kilometre.

5 Calculate the distance between each of the points below to the nearest kilometre.a A(10°N, 45°E) and B(25°S, 45°E) b C(75°N, 86°W) and D(60°S, 86°W)c E(46°S, 52°W) and F(7°S, 52°W) d G(34°N, 172°E) and H(62°S, 172°E)

6 The city of Osaka is at (37°N, 135°E) while Alice Springs is at (23°S, 135°E).Calculate the distance between Osaka and Alice Springs to the nearest kilometre.

7 The Tropic of Cancer is at latitude 23 °N while the Tropic of Capricorn is at latitude23 °S. Calculate the distance between these two tropics along the same great circle inkilometres (correct to the nearest km).

8 M and N are two points on the Earth’s surface with coordinates (56°N, 122°W) and(3°S, 122°W). Calculate the distance, MN, correct to the nearest 100 km.

9 Calculate the distance between each of the points below, correct to the nearest kilometre.a P(85°S, 89°E) and Q(46°S, 89°E) b R(24°N, 0°) and S(12°S, 0°)c T(34°S, 17°W) and U(0°, 17°W)

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Perth is at approximately (31°S, 115°E) while Hong Kong is approximately at (22°N,115°E). The distance between Perth and Hong Kong is approximately:A 19 km B 98 km C 1000 km D 5890 km

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Rachel is a flight navigator. She is responsible for calculating the distance between Stock-holm (60°N, 18°E) and Budapest (47°N, 18°E). Rachel’s answer would be closest to:A 1446 km B 1452 km C 11 952 km D 11 890 km

12 Quito (0°, 78°W) and Kampala (0°, 32°E) are two cities on the equator.

a Calculate the angular distance between Quito and Kampala.

b Calculate the distance between them to the nearest 100 kilometres.

13 Calculate the distance between the North Pole and the South Pole in kilometres.

14 The city of Kingston is approximately at (18°N, 76°W). Ottawa is at approximately(46°N, 76°W).a Calculate the angular distance between Kingston and Ottawa.b Calculate the distance between Kingston and Ottawa to the nearest kilometre.

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15 Find the distance (in km) between two places on the equator which have a differencein their longitudes of 35°.

16 Two places on the equator have an angular distance of 200°. What is the shortest dis-tance between these two places (to the nearest kilometre).

17 Find the distance in kilometres from each of the following places to the closer pole.Indicate which pole (North or South) is the closer.a Warwick (28°S, 152°E) b Vancouver (49°N, 123°W)c St Moritz (46°N, 10°E) d Thursday Island (10°S, 142°E)

18 Find the shortest distance (in km) between the following places.a 40°S, 130°E and 40°S, 159°E b 70°N, 15°E and 70°N, 100°Ec 50°S, 66°W and 50°S, 106°W d 80°S, 67°W and 80°S, 89°We 20°S, 150°E and 20°S, 54°W f 30°N, 28°E and 30°N, 39°W

Variation of distance between points on given lines of longitude

The aim of this investigation is to discover how the distance between two points on specified lines of longitude and the same line of latitude varies on progressing from the equator to the pole.

Consider two lines of longitude, 0º and 100ºE with point P1 on 0º and point P2 on 100ºE, both on 0º latitude; that is, the equator. As these points move from the equator to the pole on the same line of latitude we are going to investigate the distance separating the two points.

1 Copy and complete the following table.For point P1 on 0º longitude and point P2 on 100ºE:

2 Describe what happens to the distance between P1 and P2 as we move from the equator to the pole. Is there a constant change?

3 You would perhaps assume that, at a latitude of 45º, the distance between P1 and P2 is half the distance between the points at the equator. This is not the case. Investigate to find the line of latitude where this occurs (to the nearest degree).

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Time zonesAs the Earth rotates, different parts of the globe are experiencing day and night atthe same instant. This means that each meridian of longitude on the Earth’s sur-face should have a different time of day. To simplify this, the Earth is divided intotime zones.

Time on EarthResources: Searching via the World Wide Web and a telephone directory.

Our Earth takes 24 hours to complete one revolution on its axis. During that time, it rotates through 360º, and each place on earth experiences a period of daylight and a period of night time (except for places close to the poles where extended periods of day and night occur).

So a 360º movement around the globe takes 24 hours; that is, a 1º movement around the globe takes hour.

This means that every degree difference east or west on the globe is equivalent to a time difference of hour or 4 minutes.

It would be an advantage to print out some of the time zone maps available on the Web for reference later.

1 This investigation requires research via the World Wide Web to provide answers to questions such as:a How did the early explorers determine local time?b What is a chronometer?c What is ZULU time?d What is the significance of GMT?e What are ‘time zones’? Why are they necessary?f What are the time zones in Australia? What is the local time where you live

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h Would local times on our globe be affected if the Prime Meridian were relocated to another position; for example, through your town? Explain in detail.

i What is the resulting effect when a state or country anywhere throughout the world implements Daylight Saving Time?

2 To begin your search, you may wish to consult the following Web sites, then pursue some of your own.a http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/b http://greenwichmeantime.com/c http://www.worldtimezone.com/

3 Most telephone directories contain a section displaying local times (with respect to GMT) for towns and cities around the world. Consult your local telephone directory. Compare the information displayed there with that obtained from the Web.

4 Organise your information in the form of a report or presentation to the class.

Australian time zonesResources: World Wide Web, atlas, telephone directory.

During periods when daylight saving time does not apply, Australia is divided into three time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST) and Western Standard Time (WST).

1 Which States are in each of the three time zones?

2 What is the time difference between each of these zones?

3 In which States does daylight saving time apply in summer?

4 When daylight saving is in force in the States that have it, how many time zones does Australia have?

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Greenwich Mean TimeTime zones are all calculated in relation to Greenwich. The time on the GreenwichMeridian is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time zones are then stated interms of the number of hours they are ahead or behind GMT. All places with longitudeseast of Greenwich are ahead of GMT while all place with longitudes west of Greenwichare behind GMT.

For example, Eastern Standard Time in Australia is GMT + 10, meaning thatBrisbane is 10 hours ahead of GMT. When GMT is 12 noon, EST is 10:00 pm.

The International Date Line is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich when travelling east and12 hours behind when travelling west, so this totals 24 hours, or one day. Therefore, theday is always different on either side of the International Date Line.

The time difference between two places is calculated by subtracting the comparativetime with GMT.

Once we have calculated the time difference, we are able to calculate the time in oneplace given the time in another. To calculate the time in a city which is further ahead ofGMT we add time, or to calculate the time in a city further behind GMT we subtract time.

The time as calculated by the longitude is called the standard time. Time zones are cal-culated to approximate all the standard times within a region.

As there are 24 hours in a day and 360° of longitude (180°E and 180°W), we cancalculate that:

1 hour = 15° of longitude1° = 4 minutes

Brisbane is GMT + 10 while New York is GMT − 5. Calculate the time difference between Brisbane and New York.

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State the difference and which city is ahead in time.

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Perth is 7 hours ahead of Cape Town.Add the time difference to the time in Cape Town to calculate the time in Perth.

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We are now able to compare the time in various cities, given the longitude of each.

It is important to note that, for convenience,places that have almost the same longitude have the same time. An example of this is Australia’s time zones where all of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania are in the same standard time zone although there is a difference of 12o in longitude between the easternmost and westernmost points in this zone.

These calculations can then be used to calculate the arrival and departure times for international travel.

More challenging examples will require you to allow for daylight saving time. Whendaylight saving time applies, we add one hour to the standard time at that location.

Calculate the time in Los Angeles (34°N, 120°W) when it is 8:00 am on Wednesday in Sydney (33°S, 150°E).

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Calculate the difference in longitudes.

Longitude difference = 150° + 120°= 270°

Convert this angular distance into hours using 1° = 4 minutes.

Time difference = 270 × 4= 1080 minutes= 18 hours

Subtract the time difference from the time in Sydney.

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A plane leaves London (50°N, 0°) at 9:00 am Sunday, London time and flies to Sydney (33°S, 150°E). The flight takes 20 hours. Calculate the time in Sydney when the plane arrives.

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Calculate the longitude difference between Sydney and London.

Longitude difference = 150° − 0°= 150°

Use 1° = 4 minutes to calculate the time difference.

Time difference = 150 × 4= 600 minutes= 10 hours

Calculate the time in Sydney when the plane is departing London by adding the time difference.

When the plane leaves London at 9:00 am (London time)Time in Sydney = 9:00 am Sunday + 10 hours

= 7:00 pm SundayAdd the flying time to calculate the time when the plane lands.

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1 The time zone in New Zealand is GMT + 12 while in Turkey it is GMT + 2. Calculatethe time difference between New Zealand and Turkey.

2 Calculate the time difference between each of the following locations.a Tokyo GMT + 9 and New York GMT − 5 b Los Angeles GMT − 8 and Dakar GMT − 1c Rio De Janeiro GMT − 3 and Perth GMT + 8d Hawaii GMT − 11 and Fiji GMT + 11

3 Brisbane is GMT + 10, while San Francisco is GMT − 8. When it is 5:00 pm onTuesday in Brisbane, what is the time in San Francisco?

4 For each of the following calculate:a the time in Perth (GMT + 8) when it is 10:00 pm in Brisbane (GMT + 10)b the time in Washington (GMT − 5) when it is 4:00 am Saturday in Brisbane

(GMT + 10)c the time in Auckland (GMT + 12) when it is 7:00 am Wednesday in Johannesburg

(GMT + 2)d the time in Sydney (GMT + 10) when it is 6:00 am Tuesday in Salt Lake City

(GMT − 7)e the time in Adelaide (GMT + 9.5) when it is 8:15 pm Sunday in the Cook Islands

(GMT − 10).

5 Jane is in Townsville (GMT + 10) and wants to telephone her friend in Paris (GMT)at 7:00 pm Friday Paris time. At what time must she call from Townsville?

6 Carl is holidaying in Hawaii (GMT − 11). If he wants to call his parents inRockhampton (GMT + 10) at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, what time must he call fromHawaii?

remember1. Time zones are calculated by comparison with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).2. For places to the east we add time, for places to the west we subtract time to

calculate the time zone.3. The time zone is calculated using the longitude.

1 hour = 15° of longitude1° of longitude = 4 minutes

4. To calculate the time, subtract the time when heading west and add time when heading east.

5. Care must be taken when crossing the International Date Line as you will need to add a day when travelling east or subtract a day when heading west.

6. Time differences need to be used when calculating departure time and arrival time for international travel.

7. When daylight saving time applies, we add one hour to the standard time.

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Beijing is at approximately (40°N, 120°E). Rome is at approximately (40°N, 15°E).Calculate the difference in standard time between Beijing and Rome.

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Calculate the time difference in standard time between each of the following cities.

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Mumbai (19°N, 73°E) and Casablanca (23°N, 82°W)

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Tokyo (36°N, 140°E) and Adelaide (23°S, 134°E)

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Miami (26°N, 80°W) and Seattle (47°N, 122°W)

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It is 11:00 am Tuesday at a point X, with coordinates (32°S, 90°W). At point Y, withcoordinates (51°N, 120°E), what is the time if daylight saving time applies at Y?

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A plane leaves Sydney (32°S, 150°E) at 2:00 pm on Tuesday. If it is an 18-hour flightto Los Angeles (33°N, 120°W), at what time will the plane touch down in Los Angeles?

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A plane leaves Perth (32°S, 120°E) on an 8-hour flight to Cape Town (33°S, 15°E) at3:00 pm Wednesday.

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Planning a tripResources: World Wide Web, local transport timetables, atlas.

Your great, great grandfather, whom you have never met, recently died. In his will he has named you as the sole beneficiary of his fortune. The solicitor finalising his estate has had trouble locating you. A letter has just arrived, addressed to you, advising that you must be present at the reading of his will in order to inherit his fortune.

Unfortunately time is limited and you are required to be in the solicitor’s office within two days. Upon contacting the solicitor, you receive the following instructions. 1. Your great, great grandfather lived in Strahan on the central west coast of

Tasmania. You must meet the solicitor at the Strahan visitor centre within two days.

2. You must fly from Queensland to either Melbourne or one of the airports in Tasmania.

3. If you fly to Melbourne, you would reach Tasmania by taking the Spirit of Tasmania across Bass Strait.

4. Bus travel to Strahan is not available, so you must hire a car to travel there.

Your task is to plan your trip to Strahan to arrive there within two days.

1 Consult the Web to access airline timetables.

2 Next, consider local timetables of buses and/or trains that could transport you from your home to connect with your flight.

3 Refer to a map of Tasmania and plan a road route to Strahan.

4 Prepare your itinerary, detailing:a travel arrangements from your home to the airport (means of transport,

departure and arrival times, etc.)b flight details (departure and arrival times, destination, etc.)c road transport routes (sketch routes, estimated distances and travelling

times, etc.).

5 Estimate how long it would take you to travel from your home to the visitor centre in Strahan. Would you be able to arrive in time for the reading of the will?

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the sphere. The end points of the axis are called poles.• A great circle is any circle of maximum diameter that can be drawn on the surface

of a sphere. The circumference of a great circle can be found using the formula C = 2πr.

• A small circle is any circle on the surface of the sphere that is smaller than a great circle.

Latitude and longitude• A point on the Earth’s surface is located using a pair of coordinates.• A point is located as being either north or south of the equator using latitude.

Latitude is the angle subtended at the centre of the sphere by the small circle on which the point lies.

• A point is located as being either east or west of the Greenwich Meridian by the meridian of longitude. Each meridian of longitude is measured by the angle between the meridian of longitude and the Greenwich Meridian.

Points on the same great circle• If two points lie on the same great circle, the angular distance between them can be

calculated by finding the difference between their latitudes.• The distance between the points, in kilometres, can be calculated using the

relationship1° ≡ 111.2 km

Points on the same small circle• The angular distance between two points on the same small circle can be calculated

by finding the difference between their longitudes.• The distance between the points, in kilometres, can be calculated using the

relationship1° ≡ 111.2 cos θ km

where θ = degree of latitude• Remember to find the shortest distance between the two points.

Time zones• The longitude of a city determines its time zone.• The standard time at any location can be calculated using 15° = 1 hour or

1° = 4 minutes.• Points to the east of the Greenwich Meridian have standard time ahead of GMT

while to the west of Greenwich, GMT standard time is behind.

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1 Calculate the circumference of each of the following spheres, correct to 1 decimal place.

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2 Calculate the circumference of a great circle that lies on the surface of a sphere with a radius of 9 km. (Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

3 A sphere has a diameter of 45 cm. Calculate the distance between the poles on this sphere. Give your answer correct to the nearest centimetre.

4 Use the world map on page 212 to identify the cities at each of the following locations.a (14°N, 121°E) b (12°S, 76°W) c (33°S, 71°W)

5 Use the world map on page 212 to give the approximate coordinates of each of the following cities.a Madrid b Singapore c Hobart

6 The points X and Y on the Earth’s surface have coordinates (32°N, 120°E) and (26°S, 120°E). Calculate the angular distance between X and Y.

7 A ship gives its coordinates as (56°N, 14°W) and is sailing to a port at (40°N, 14°W).a Calculate the angular distance through which

the ship must sail to reach port.b Calculate the distance the ship must sail, to

the nearest kilometre.

8 Santiago has approximate coordinates (33°S, 70°W) while Santo Domingo has approximate coordinates (18°N, 70°W). Calculate the distance between Santiago and Santo Domingo to the nearest kilometre.

9 Calculate the shortest distance between the following points (to the nearest kilometre).a X (40°N, 120°E) and Y (40°N, 70°W)b A (23°S, 0°E) and B (23°S, 180°E)

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a Sydney (GMT+10) and Istanbul (GMT+2)b Perth (GMT+8) and New York (GMT−3)c Ottawa (GMT−5) and Fiji (GMT+12)

11 In Dhahran (GMT+4) the time is 10:00 pm on Wednesday. Calculate the time in Tokyo (GMT+9).

12 Ann is on a skiing holiday in Winnipeg, Canada (GMT−6). She needs to call her parents at 7:30 pm on Tuesday night, Brisbane time (GMT + 10). At what time should she make the call in Winnipeg?

13 Kingston, Jamaica is at approximately (18°N, 75°W) while Oslo, Norway is at approximately (60°N, 15°E). Calculate the time:a in Oslo when it is 5:00 am in Kingstonb in Kingston when it is 5:00 pm in Oslo.

14 A plane is flying from Munich (48°N, 15°E) to New York (41°N, 75°W). The flight departs Munich at 6:00 pm and takes 7 hours. Calculate the time of arrival in New York.

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