GPS: The Stellar Clock
| Autor: | Marcello Spagnulo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Miles per hour
business.industry Mathematics::History and Overview Equator Geodesy Circumference Rotation Physics::Geophysics Latitude Planet Physics::Space Physics Turn (geometry) Global Positioning System Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics business Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Geology |
| Zdroj: | The Geopolitics of Space Exploration ISBN: 9783030691240 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-69125-7_6 |
| Popis: | The Earth rotates around an imaginary axis that passes through the poles, completing a full turn in 24 hours. At the equator, the circumference of the planet is about 24,854 miles. Someone walking at that latitude moves – totally unaware – at the speed of 994 miles per hour due to the Earth’s rotation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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