def coords_to_lat_lon_lists(coords):
    
    """Converts a list of coordinates in tuple form (latitude,longitude) to a list of latitudes and a list of longitudes.
    
    Parameters
    ----------
    coords : list(tuple)
      a list of coordinates in tuple form (latitude,longitude)
      
    Returns
    -------
    lats : list
      list of latitudes in input order
    lons : list
      list of longitudes in input order
    """
    
    lats = [c[0] for c in coords]
    lons = [c[1] for c in coords]
    
    return lats,lons