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.
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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)