...In the 18th century, the advent of the chronometer made it possible to measure longitude with sufficient accuracy. In the second half of the 18th century, the advent of the nautical almanac and sextant made it possible to seek more accurate latitude and longitude, and in the mid-19th century, T. Sumner discovered the line of position, which became the basis for the current method of determining position. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "lines of position" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…経度については18世紀になって,クロノメーターの出現で十分な精度で測定が可能となってきた。 さらに18世紀後半,航海暦や六分儀の出現で,精度の高い緯度,あるいは経度が求められるようになり,19世紀中ごろにT.サムナーによる位置の線の発見があり,この方法が現在の位置の決定方法のもととなっている。羅針盤 ※「位置の線」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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