USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
When stating a geographic position, which coordinate is given first?
- A. Whichever coordinate has the larger numerical value
- B. Longitude, because it spans the greater range of degrees
- C. Longitude, because it references the prime meridian
- ✓ Latitude, because it is measured from the equatorCorrect
Why D is correct
By convention, position is stated latitude first, then longitude. Bowditch Ch. 4 §405 states this directly.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §405