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Basic Navigation Calculus 3

This document discusses calculating final position given an initial position and change in latitude and longitude (D'Lat and D'Long). It provides examples of calculating final latitude when moving toward or away from the equator, and whether the name of the latitude would change. Rules are defined for determining if the equator would be crossed. Finally, practice problems are provided to calculate final latitude given initial latitude and D'Lat.

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Basic Navigation Calculus 3

This document discusses calculating final position given an initial position and change in latitude and longitude (D'Lat and D'Long). It provides examples of calculating final latitude when moving toward or away from the equator, and whether the name of the latitude would change. Rules are defined for determining if the equator would be crossed. Finally, practice problems are provided to calculate final latitude given initial latitude and D'Lat.

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D’LAT AND D’LONG

EXERCISE-3

Note: This module will be understood best if studied along with the video
provided for subscription where by same topics have been in large explained
by me and hence this transcription is here only to help and enhance your
concepts about the basic of D’Lat and D’Long.

In the last section we discussed about the calculation of D’Lat and D’Long with
reference to initial and final positions given to us. Now in our next two videos
of this module I have discussed calculation of final position when initial
position is given along with D’Lat and D’Long.
Remember: D’Lat and D’Long as explained before only give direction and
magnitude of movement from an initial position and hence cannot be drawn
along with latitudes and longitudes in the figure instead they are shown
separately as per their direction arrows.

The following examples will best explain our objective to calculate final
position for a given initial position and the respective D’Lat and D’Long:-

1. Lat A- 10° 10’ N


D’Lat- 05° 20’ N
Lat B- 15° 30’ N (Lat B= Lat A+ D’Lat)
N 05°20’N
D’Lat
A
0°

S
Fig of ex: 1
In the above example it is clearly noticeable that we are moving away from 0° as per the
D’Lat given and hence the value of Lat will increase (+), thus we added the D’Lat to initial Lat
And here we would obviously not cross 0° hence name of final Lat remains same as initial
Lat.
2. Lat A- 65° 30’ S
D’Lat- 15° 20’ N
Lat B- 50° 10’ S (Lat B= Lat A- D’Lat)

0° 15°20’N
A D’Lat

S
Fig of ex: 2

In the above fig. it can be clearly seen that as per D’Lat our direction of movement is
towards 0°. Now this sought of movement can inculcate the following thumb rule whereby
we have to judge that whether after doing the requisite movement of D’Lat would we cross
the equator or not :

TOWARDS 0°

Rule (a) Rule (b)

Crossing 0° Not Crossing 0°

Lat A < D’Lat Lat A > D’Lat

Lat B = D’Lat – Lat A Lat B = Lat A – D’Lat

Name of final Lat Name of final Lat remains same as of


Will be opposite to initial Lat as initial Lat as we have not crossed 0°.
We have crossed 0°.

From the above rule it is clear that in eg.2 we have used Rule (b) to calculate our Final Lat.
3. Lat A- 18° 40’ N
D’Lat- 25° 50’ S
Lat B- 07° 10’ S (Lat B= D’Lat- Lat A)

A D’Lat
0°
25°50’S

Fig of ex: 3

In the above example the diagram illustrates that here for calculation of D’Lat Rule (a)
explained above will be used.

Practice Exercise:-

1. Lat A- 28°10’N
D’Lat- 10°25’N

2. Lat A- 75°30’S
D’Lat- 12°20’N

3. Lat A- 05°15’N
D’Lat- 25°45’S

4. Lat A- 14°20’S
D’Lat- 40°50’S

5. Lat A- 30°05’S
D’Lat- 50°30’N

ANSWERS:-

1. 38°35’N 2. 63°10’S 3. 20°30’S 4. 55°10’S 5. 20°25’N

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