USCG Exam PracticePlot true course and distance between two charted points
On a Mercator chart, latitude is read from which scales, and longitude from which scales?
- A. Latitude from the top and bottom scales; longitude from the side scales
- ✓ Latitude from the side (left and right) scales; longitude from the top and bottom scalesCorrect
- C. Both latitude and longitude from the side scales, differentiated by degree markings
- D. Latitude from the bottom scale only; longitude from the left scale only
Why B is correct
On a Mercator chart, latitude is read from the side (left and right) scales and longitude from the top and bottom scales. Position is always stated latitude first.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §405