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Re: [Phys-l] polar grid navigation




On 2012, Feb 15, , at 07:11, chuck britton wrote:


At 9:58 AM -0500 2/15/12, Edmiston, Mike wrote:
So... after all the messages posted on this list-serv ridiculing the
news reports... it turns out the news reports were correct. If you
use the pseudo grid for Antarctica that navigators and scientists in
Antarctica are known to use (where grid north aligns with the prime
meridian), then Lake Vostok is indeed southeast of the south pole.
Actually I would call it "east southeast".

http://geology.com/world/antarctica-map.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_the_compass

Yes, number 11.