> How would you know, > absent some geographical reference, whether you were observing high noon in > Boise, Idaho or high noon in Perth, Australia? > During most times of the year, the altitude of the sun at high noon would give a good clue, especially during the Perthian summer when there is up to about a 60 degree difference in the sun's noon altitude. Assuming one knows what time of year it is. The tricky times are early April and early September when the noon altitudes are similar (between Perth and Boise). And, as others have pointed out, the position of the moon also gives a clue. Thanks, Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 29 2010 - 13:32:35 PDT
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