clarencio Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 What exactly would my GPS read at the North Pole? Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 Not having actually seen it, I would guess the Lat would bt 90* 00.000 and the long would be undefined. ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+Markwell Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 Yep. Latitude would be N90°. Since the longitude lines converge at the poles, take a circular walk around the pole would mean that you would hit all of the 360° of longitude in one rotation. Neat in the abstract, but I wonder what a GPS would do (if it's rated at being at that temperature)? Markwell Chicago Geocachers Quote
+Mudfrog Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 This has me curious. Hows about someone taking a little stroll up that way, then getting a picture of them and their GPSR reading while standing next to that striped poll! Quote
+EraSeek Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Mudfrog: This has me curious. Hows about someone taking a little stroll up that way, then getting a picture of them and their GPSR reading while standing next to that striped poll! It's been done. We had a story and photo months ago of South pole Charlie with his Vista on the physical south pole. Yes they have one, but have to move it each year due to ice drift. I'll see if I can find it. And yes you can get sats. Quote
+EraSeek Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 http://www.garmin.com/whatsNew/adventures/story13.html it was a Summit Quote
+Jamie Z Posted June 2, 2002 Posted June 2, 2002 Regarding the 90° north... How come I can't enter a N90° waypoint into my GPS (Meridian Gold)? Would it go that high if I were there, or would it stop at 89°59.999? Jamie Quote
+bigcall Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 Sounds like the next virtual cache. To claim it you must send in photos with GPSr standing right next to the striped pole. I think there is another cache nearby at Santa's workshop put there by the elves. Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean, and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space? one morning, I came to this glorious place. Quote
+bigcall Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 Sounds like the next virtual cache. To claim it you must send in photos with GPSr standing right next to the striped pole. I think there is another cache nearby at Santa's workshop put there by the elves. Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean, and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space? one morning, I came to this glorious place. Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Criminal: Are there even satellites overhead? I would think that you could see all 23 or 24 for of them from either of the poles. Too bad most GPSrs only have twelve channels. ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+unclerojelio Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Criminal: Are there even satellites overhead? I would think that you could see all 23 or 24 for of them from either of the poles. Too bad most GPSrs only have twelve channels. ... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, ... unclerojelio Quote
+CYBret Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by EraSeek: http://www.garmin.com/whatsNew/adventures/story13.html it was a Summit I just can't shake the feeling that the picture with this story ought to be upside down! "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44 Quote
+CYBret Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by EraSeek: http://www.garmin.com/whatsNew/adventures/story13.html it was a Summit I just can't shake the feeling that the picture with this story ought to be upside down! "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again." Mt. 13:44 Quote
clarencio Posted June 4, 2002 Author Posted June 4, 2002 I am surprised, With all the Geo-Geniuses out there that nobody knows the answer? Quote
DisQuoi Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 quote:I am surprised, With all the Geo-Geniuses out there that nobody knows the answer? I'm pretty sure your question was answered. N90°. The longitude would be meaningless. If you were able to hold the unit such that the signals indicated that you were actually on the exact point of N90°, you would ignore the longitude whether it read ø or whether is randomly displayed arbitrary longitudes. N90° N90° N90° N90° N90° N90° N90° N90° Quote
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