Coordinate singularity
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Coordinate singularity
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A coordinate singularity occurs when an apparent singularity or discontinuity occurs in one coordinate frame that can be removed by choosing a different frame. An example is the apparent (longitudinal) singularity at the 90 degree latitude in spherical coordinates. An object moving due north on the surface of a sphere will suddenly experience an instantaneous change in longitude at the pole. In fact, longitude is not uniquely defined at the poles. This discontinuity, however, is only apparent; i
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