kardinaalisuuntia

Kardinaalisuuntia, also known as cardinal directions, are the four main compass directions: north, east, south, and west. These directions are fundamental in navigation, geography, and various fields of study. North is the direction towards the Earth's North Pole, while south points towards the South Pole. East and west are perpendicular to the north-south axis, with east being the direction of the sunrise and west the direction of the sunset. These directions are often used in maps, GPS systems, and other navigational tools to indicate locations and routes. In addition to the primary cardinal directions, there are also secondary directions known as ordinal directions, which include northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. These directions are formed by combining two cardinal directions. The concept of cardinal directions has been used for centuries and remains a crucial aspect of spatial orientation and navigation.