Encyclopedia: Latitude
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Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitude
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How do I find the latitude and longitude of a place? What are longitude and latitude? Use the new Latitude/Longitude page to find the latitude and longitude of places all over the world. In addition, use the Calculate the Distance page to enter the name of two places. Click Calculate and the tool will return the...
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www.infoplease.com/homework/latlongfaq.html
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Lines of latitude appear horizontal with varying curvature in this projection; but are actually circular with different radii. All locations with a given...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_latitude
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_latitude
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Sep 17, 2009 The Equator is a line around the earth, an equal distance from both poles. The Equator is also the latitude line given the value of 0...
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www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html
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Lines of latitude On a globe of the Earth, lines of latitude are circles of different size. The longest is the equator, whose latitude is zero, while at the poles--at latitudes 90° north and 90° south (or -90°) the circles shrink to a point.
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www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Slatlong.htm
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Learn to understand the latitude and longitude lines running across your maps and globes. An overview of latitude and longitude from your About.com expert Guide to Geography. When looking at a map, latitude lines run horizontally. Latitude lines are also known as parallels since they are parallel and are an equal...
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geography.about.com/cs/latitudelongitude/a/latlong.htm
geography.about.com/cs/latitudelongitude/a/latlong.htm
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Three of the most significant imaginary lines running across the surface of the earth are the equator, the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn. The equator is located at zero degrees latitude. The equator runs through Indonesia, Ecuador, northern Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya,
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geography.about.com/library/misc/blequator.htm
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Look-up Latitude and Longitude We recommend that you search for Latitude and Longitude using the Astrodienst Atlas If the atlas server is not available, then search through one of our local lists of major cities.
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www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong.html
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Meridians (lines of longitude) and parallels (lines of latitude) intersect at right angles. Shape is preserved locally on conformal maps. Pseudocylindrical projections resemble cylindrical projections, with straight and parallel latitude lines and equally spaced meridians, but the other meridians are curves.
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www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj...
www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj_f.html
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