Honda AQUATRAX F-12X, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
GPScape System
Any location on Earth may be descrided by
two positioning coordinates. These two
coordinates, measured by degrees, minutes,
and seconds, are:
• latitude
• longitude
Latitudes are horizontal circles drawn around
the Earth. The zero degree latitude (the
equator) divides the globe into the Northern
and Southern hemispheres.
58
90
°
N (North Pole) Northern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
90
°
S (South Pole)
0
°
latitude
(equator)
LATITUDE
Each circle contains 360
°
(degree)
Each degree contains 60’ (minutes)
Each minute contains 60’’ (seconds)