Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
Page 118
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Transcription
To convert time into long. Multiply hours by 15 to get degrees. Divide the minutes by 4, and add the quotient to the number of degrees. Minutes left-over multiply by 15. Divide seconds by 4, and add the quotient to the minutes. Finally multiply the remaining seconds by 15. 4 hrs., 29 min., 38 sec. 4) 60 7 67° 4)29 (7 28 1 x 15 = 15' 9 24' 4)38 (9 36 2 x 15 = 30' Ans 67° 24' 30"