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Session IV Measuring Latitude and Longitude General Rules On a chart, LAT/LON is read in: Degrees Minutes Seconds or Tenth’s of a Minute Set your GPS to read DEGREES – MINTUES - SECONDS Rules for reading LAT/LON On a Nautical Chart: Read the Degrees from the LAT/LON scales. Read the Minutes from the LAT/LON scales. Measure the Seconds or Tenth’s of a Minute. Measuring the Seconds of Latitude. Step TWO - Stretch the other point of the dividers to nearest Parallel of Latitude. Step THREE - Without disturbing the opening, move the dividers to the Latitude scale in the left or right margins. Step FOUR - Read the seconds or tenths of latitude. 1 2 3 4 Step ONE – Place one point of the dividers on the object or target. 11.0 min. 10.5 min 041 10.7’ N The LATITUDE SCALE on a Small Scale Chart usually depicts decimal minutes. Degrees Minutes Seconds or Tenths 10.0 min. 041 10’ 42” N One Minute of Latitude equals One Nautical Mile DISTANCE SIXTY SECONDS OF LATITUDE ONE NAUTICAL MILE 6 seconds 1/10 of a Mile The Second Scale on a Small Scale Chart Measuring the Seconds of Longitude Step ONE - Place one divider point on the object or target.. Step TWO - Stretch the other point of the dividers back to the nearest meridian of Longitude. Step THREE - Without disturbing the opening, move the dividers to the Longitude Scale at the top or bottom margin. 1 2 3 4 Step FOUR - Read the seconds or tenths of Longitude. The Longitude Scale The vertical line from the Bell. Degrees Minutes Seconds or Tenths 071 01.4’ W or 071 01’ 24” W END OF Session IV * Spread dividers and put one point on object The nearest line is 41° 20’N You want to insure it is just touching the line Read off the longitude at the bottom Answer * Spread dividers and put one point on object The nearest line is 071° 20’W You want to insure it is just touching the line Read off the longitude at the bottom Answer