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Introduction

Summary

Interactive 3D illustration of the spherical coordinate system. Each coordinate can be modified. You can use the  globe to illustrate the correspondence with longitude and latitude or meridians and parallels.

Goals

• To manipulate the spherical coordinate system in 3D.
• To define the terms latitude, longitude, meridian, parallel.

Features

Click and drag on the screen to rotate.

Tags

coordinates spherical component projection trihedron longitude latitude meridian parallel