This function gives the locations of selected places on Earth.
Usage
place(placename)
Arguments
placename
Character string giving the name of a place.
Value
A list(lon,lat) giving the longitude
and latitude in degrees.
Details
aarhus and aalborg are cities in Denmark;
madrid is the capital of Spain;
perth is the capital of Western Australia;
curtin is the location of Curtin University, Western Australia;
titanic is the location of the wreck of
the Titanic;
casey and mawson are bases in the Australian Antarctic
Territory;
newyorkcity, pyongyang, everest, kilimanjaro,
northpole and southpole are self explanatory.