GIScience Timisoara

Certainly! Latitude and longitude are geographic coordinates used to specify a location on the Earth's surface. Latitude measures the distance north or south of the Equator, while longitude measures the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

In the given coordinates, latitude is represented in degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ("). To convert these values to decimal degrees, you divide the minutes by 60 and the seconds by 3600, then add the results to the degrees.

For example, let's take the first coordinate: 12° 16' 06" S. To convert this to decimal degrees:
- Degrees: 12
- Minutes: 16
- Seconds: 06

Dividing the minutes by 60: 16 / 60 = 0.26666667
Dividing the seconds by 3600: 06 / 3600 = 0.00166667

Adding the results to the degrees: 12 + 0.26666667 + 0.00166667 = 12.26833333

So, the latitude in decimal degrees for the first coordinate is = 12.26833333.

You can follow the same process to convert the remaining coordinates from degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees. Remember to use negative values for south latitudes and west longitudes.