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  2. Points of the compass - Wikipedia

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    32-point compass rose. The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography.A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and ...

  3. Grade (slope) - Wikipedia

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    Grade indicator near Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa, showing 1:150 and 1:88 grades. Ruling gradients limit the load that a locomotive can haul, including the weight of the locomotive itself. On a 1% gradient (1 in 100) a locomotive can pull half (or less) of the load that it can pull on level track.

  4. List of circles of latitude - Wikipedia

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    On Earth, it is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude. 0° ... 88 S; 89 S; 90th parallel south, the South Pole This page was ...

  5. Decimal degrees - Wikipedia

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    Decimal degrees (DD) is a notation for expressing latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal fractions of a degree. DD are used in many geographic information systems (GIS), web mapping applications such as OpenStreetMap , and GPS devices.

  6. What to set your thermostat to this winter: U.S. Department ...

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    Many smart thermostats have scheduling options to set the temperature for certain times of the day. ... January - 42.82 degrees. February - 46.88 degrees. March - 52.64 degrees.

  7. Heat index of 100 degrees possible Tuesday, Wednesday in ...

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    Sunday's temperatures are expected to reach a high of 88 degrees, with a 30% chance of precipitation after 2 p.m. There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low of 68 degrees on Sunday.

  8. State bill would require schools to evacuate classrooms at 88 ...

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    Take action in schools at 82 degrees: Heat evacuation School 39 on Midland Avenue. The bill passed the Legislature overwhelmingly, including with the support of all local state lawmakers.

  9. 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 - Wikipedia

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    During the war German 88 mm guns were involved in 377 combat engagements, only 31 were against enemy aircraft. [citation needed] The use of the 88 mm in direct support of the infantry brought the gun crews in close proximity to the enemy and made the crews susceptible to infantry fire. Casualties among the legion's 88 mm gun batteries in the ...