Antipode.org http://www.antipode.org Which location is your antipode Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Antipodes http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipodes/ http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipodes/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:36:42 +0000 admin http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipodes/ Antipodes are two places on the exact opposite sides of the Earth.

Antipodes are defined as пїЅany two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the EarthпїЅ.

In simple terms it is anyplace on the other side of the world, a classic example being the North and South poles.

The origin of the word antipodes are the Greek words anti, meaning opposed or opposite, and pous, meaning foot. If two places are antipodal it means that they are at two opposite sides of the earth and that if a straight line is drawn from one place to the next that line should pass the center of the earth.

Mathematically antipodes are expressed in coordinates (longitudes and latitudes). If the coordinates of a location is (?,F) then the coordinates of its antipodal location is simply (?пїЅ180,-F).

]]> http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipodes/feed/ Times and Dates at the Antipodes http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/times-and-dates-at-the-antipodes/ http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/times-and-dates-at-the-antipodes/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:35:46 +0000 admin http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/times-and-dates-at-the-antipodes/ Due to the nature of antipodes it is obvious that the two location are opposite in everything concerning time and season.

If it is noon in one place it is midnight at the other place and if it summer at one place it is winter in the other place.

Because of the difference in time dates can be confusing to a traveler going from one place to the other. In fact, the traveler can gain or lose a day depending on the direction he/she travels.

To avoid confusion of dates the International Date Line was established wherein the dates can be brought to agreement.

]]> http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/times-and-dates-at-the-antipodes/feed/ Antipode map http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipode-map/ http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipode-map/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:35:09 +0000 admin http://www.antipode.org/2008/01/01/antipode-map/ Tutorial on using the antipod map.

If you are interested in seeing knowing the antipode of your location one of the best and easiest way to do this is by using the antipode map. The antipode map is powered by Google maps and will show you the antipode of any place on Earth.

To find the antipode of your location all you need to do is zoom out and double click on your location on the map.

Using the map here are some interesting antipodal places:

  • Eastern China пїЅ Argentina
  • North America (USA and Canada) пїЅ Indian Ocean
  • Australia пїЅ Atlantic Ocean
  • New Zealand (Northeast area) пїЅ Spain
  • Hawaii пїЅ Angola
  • Philippines пїЅ Brazil
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