APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
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Chapter 23.6B, Problem 1A
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a.
To determine:
The great circle distance (in degrees) from Memphis to Tokyo.
Introduction:
Globe and string method involves a string to measure the distance between two points and then calculate the distance in degrees by putting string along the equator.
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b.
To determine:
The great circle distance (in miles or kilometers) from Memphis to Tokyo.
Introduction:
The total distance between two points can be calculated by multiplying the angular distance between points with 69 miles or 111 kilometers.
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Chapter 23 Solutions
APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.1 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.1 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.1 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 5ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 6A
Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 7ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 8ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 9ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 10ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 11ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 5ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 6ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 7ACh. 23.4 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.4 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.4 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.4 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.5A - Prob. 1ACh. 23.5A - Prob. 2ACh. 23.5A - Prob. 3ACh. 23.5B - Prob. 1ACh. 23.5B - Prob. 2ACh. 23.5B - Prob. 3ACh. 23.5B - Prob. 4ACh. 23.6A - Prob. 1ACh. 23.6A - Prob. 2ACh. 23.6B - Prob. 1ACh. 23.6B - Prob. 2ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 5ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 6ACh. 23.7 - Prob. 7ACh. 23.8A - Prob. 1ACh. 23.8A - Prob. 2ACh. 23.8A - Prob. 3ACh. 23.8A - Prob. 4ACh. 23.8B - Prob. 1ACh. 23.9 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.9 - Prob. 2ACh. 23.9 - Prob. 3ACh. 23 - On Figure 23.12, prepare a diagram illustrating...Ch. 23 - Prob. 2LRCh. 23 - Prob. 3LRCh. 23 - Approximately how many miles does 1 equal along a...Ch. 23 - What are the latitude and longitude of your home...Ch. 23 - Use a globe or map to determine, as accurately as...Ch. 23 - Write a brief paragraph describing how to...Ch. 23 - Approximately how many miles is it from London,...Ch. 23 - Using Figure 23.13, determine and record the...Ch. 23 - Imagine that you are on a life raft in the...Ch. 23 - Prob. 11LR
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