Cardinal directionThe four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the four main compass directions: north (N), east (E), south (S), and west (W). The corresponding azimuths (clockwise horizontal angle from north) are 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. The four ordinal directions or intercardinal directions are northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW). The corresponding azimuths are 45°, 135°, 225°, and 315°.
SouthSouth is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. EtymologyThe word south comes from Old Englishsūþ, from earlier Proto-Germanic*sunþaz ("south"), possibly related to the same Proto-Indo-European root that the word sun derived from.
AzimuthAn azimuth (; from Arabic: اَلسُّمُوت, romanized: as-sumūt, lit.'the directions') is the horizontalangle from a cardinal direction, most commonly north, in a local or observer-centric spherical coordinate system.
WestWest is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. EtymologyThe word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (ouest in French, oest in Catalan, ovest in Italian, vest in Romanian, oeste in Spanish and Portuguese).
EastEast is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Compass roseA compass rose or compass star, sometimes called a wind rose or rose of the winds, is a polar diagram displaying the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. It is used on compasses (including magnetic ones), maps (such as compass rose networks), or monuments.
NorthNorth is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Degree (angle)A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually denoted by ° (the degree symbol), is a unit of measurement of a planeangle in which one full rotation is assigned the value of 360 degrees. The unit of angular measure in the International System of Units (SI) is the radian, and one degree is equivalent to π/180 radians. HistoryThe original motivation for choosing the degree as a unit of rotations and angles is unknown.
RadiusIn classical geometry, a radius (pl.: radii or radiuses) of a circle or sphere is any of the line segments from its center to its perimeter (circle) or surface (sphere), and, in more modern usage, it is also their length. The radius of a regular polygon is the line segment or distance from its center to any of its vertices. The name comes from the Latinradius, meaning ray but also the spoke of a chariot wheel.
NavigationProcess of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicleMap reading with a paper trail mapNavigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, marine navigation, aeronautic navigation, and space navigation.
CartographyStudy and practice of making mapsCartography () is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an imagined reality) can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. The fundamental objectives of traditional cartography are to: Set the map's agenda and select traits of the object to be mapped. This is the concern of map editing.
MeteorologyMeteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena (i.e., weather), with a focus on weather forecasting. It has applications in the military, aviation, energy production, transport, agriculture, construction, weather warnings, and disaster management. Along with climatology, atmospheric physics, atmospheric chemistry, and aeronomy, meteorology forms the broader field of the atmospheric sciences.
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