GPS units
A) accurately allow determination of location anywhere on or near Earth's surface.
B) are a metric version of longitude and latitude.
C) are not available to the public; they are only available to the military and other government agencies.
D) have little practical use in physical geography.
E) are th of a Greenwich Precision Second.
A
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Figure 19-4: 500-Millibar Height Contours map for November 9, 2011.
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