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Longitude Determination

Longitude Determination is a geodetic method used in astronomical surveying, geodetic astronomy, and nautical technology that precisely establishes a location's angular position east or west of the prime meridian by measuring time differences between local astronomical observations and a reference time standard.

178

Publications

7.6K

Citations

418

Authors

205

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

22

Variants

Longitude Measurement

Parents

Publications

178

Longitude: the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time

Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 712 citations

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The palaeomagnetically viable, long-lived and all-inclusive Rodinia supercontinent reconstruction

David A.D. Evans · Geological Society London Special Publications · 2009 · 309 citations

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NEW VELOCIMETRY AND REVISED CARTOGRAPHY OF THE SPIRAL ARMS IN THE MILKY WAY—A CONSISTENT SYMBIOSIS

J. P. Vallée · The Astronomical Journal · 2008 · 256 citations

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Longitude matters: Time zones and the location of foreign direct investment

Ernesto Stein, Christian Daude · Journal of International Economics · 2006 · 243 citations

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Titan's Rotation Reveals an Internal Ocean and Changing Zonal Winds

R. D. Lorenz, B. Stiles, Randolph L. Kirk et al. · Science · 2008 · 190 citations

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Authors

418

  1. RR
    R. R. Allan

    Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, India

    3 publications · 244 citations

    3

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  2. HM
    Henrik Mouritsen

    Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany

    2 publications · 119 citations

    2

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  3. MA
    Michael Allison

    Goddard Institute for Space Studies, United States

    2 publications · 235 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. EW
    E. W. Guenther

    Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Germany

    2 publications · 90 citations

    2

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  5. SH
    Stephan Huber

    University of Regensburg, Germany

    2 publications · 189 citations

    2

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Institutions

205

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. United States Naval Observatory

    Flagstaff, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    108 citations

  3. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    262 citations

  4. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    225 citations

  5. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    215 citations

  6. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    65 citations

  7. University of Regensburg

    Regensburg, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    378 citations

  8. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

    Mitaka-shi, Japan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

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Venues

  1. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 12 publications · 592 citations

    11

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 8 publications · 160 citations

    8

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    6 publications · 223 citations

    6

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  4. Journal of Navigation

    5 publications · 67 citations

    5

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  5. Planetary and Space Science

    5 publications · 281 citations

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