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It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
Haylee Waelchi
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∙ 13y agobecaue all of the meridians(latitude) meet at the north pole so the distance is 0
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∙ 13y agoMeridians are semi-great circles that converge at the poles. Their distance apart is maximum at the equator where they are parallel and therefore cut the equator at 90 degrees. As they converge towards the poles their distance apart decreases until it becomes zero.
The distance between any two meridians is known as departure and is a function of latitude as well as longitude. The latitude of the equator is zero where departure is maximum and the latitude of the poles is 90 where departure is zero. The cosine of zero is 1 and the cosine of 90 is zero. The departure between any 2 meridians can therefore be calculated by the formula:
difference in longitude between the meridians X cosin latitude
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∙ 10y agoIt's not. Who told you that ?
Pick any two longitudes you want. The distance between them
at any latitude, in miles, is
(69.04) x (the difference between the longitudes, in degrees) x (cosine of the latitude)
That distance can only be zero if both longitudes are the same,
or if you're measuring at the north or south pole.
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∙ 8y agoAll the meridians meet at the poles like the segments of an orange. The east-west distance in a degree of longitude is 60 nautical miles at the equator but less and less as one moves away from the equator, and it reaches zero at the poles.
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∙ 13y agoThe distance between any two meridians at the North Pole is zero because all of the meridians intersect at the North Pole. (And the South Pole, as well)
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∙ 15y agoIt is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
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∙ 12y agobecause the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
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∙ 8y agoBecause all meridians or lines of longitude meet at the poles.
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Is the distance between any two meridians the same as you travel north or south of the equator?
Between the equator and either pole, no matter what interval you choose foryour display of the meridians of longitude, they all gradually converge, untilthey all meet in a single point at the pole. The space between any two meridians,at any latitude, is(the space between them at the equator) x (cosine of the latitude). But their behavior on both sides of the equator is perfectly symmetrical.That is, as you move farther from the equator, the meridians converge inthe southern hemisphere exactly as they do in the northern one.
Would two cities between two meridians be in the same time zone?
yes
How many kilograms equal mile?
A kilogram is a unit of mass. A mile is a unit of distance. The two units are therefore incompatible.
Differences between parallels and meridians?
-- Parallels are associated with latitudes. Meridians are associated with longitudes. -- Parallels are parallel, and no tweo parallels intersect. All meridians intersect all other meridians, at two places. -- Every point on a parallel has the same latitude. Every point on a meridian has the same longitude. -- Every parallel in the same hemisphere has a different length. Every meridian on Earth has the same length. -- Every parallel is a full circle. Every meridian is a semi-circle. -- Every parallel crosses all longitudes. Every meridian crosses all latitudes. -- The distance between two parallels is the same at every longitude. The distance between two meridians depends on the latitude where it's measured. -- To cross all parallels, you only have to travel 12,000 miles. To cross all meridians, you have to travel 24,000 miles.
What do miles measure?
Distances and vast lengths in the USA are measured in miles.
Where is the minimum distance between two meridianswhy?
the minimium distance between the two meridians is at the poles because all the meridians comerge at the poles
What can you measure by a mile?
A journey, distance between two cities?
What center of Africa is between two meridians?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians.
Why is the distance between two meridians at the North Pole is 0 miles.?
because the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
What is the road mile distance between MD and KS?
The distance between these two places is 1325 miles. This distance is only approximate. This is not exact distance.
The distance between two exits on a highway?
The distance between two exits on a highway can vary greatly, depending on the area. Often the distance is one mile, but in urban areas it may be as short as 1/4 mile. In very rural areas the distance between two exits can be 10 miles or more.
The center of Africa is between which two meridians?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians.
What is the air mile distance between London and Brisbane?
The distance between the two cities' major airports is about 10,315 air miles.
What is the air mile distance between Anchorage and Oakland?
The distance between the two cities' major airports is about 2,020 air miles.
What is the road mile distance between Utah and New York?
The distance between the two state lines is about 2,057 road miles.
What is the distance between (-54) (-36)?
First of all, a meridian can be drawn at any longitude, there's no standard set of them, and there are actually an infinite number of possible different ones. So in order to get anywhere with this question, you'd have to specify which two of them you're interested in. But even if you named two meridians, there's no single answer to the question, because the distance between any pair of meridians changes. They're farthest apart where they cross the equator, and ALL meridians come together at a single point at the north and south poles. The distance in one degree of longitude is about 69 miles on the equator, and it shrinks smoothly to zero at the poles. The distance between any two meridians is (69 miles) x (degrees of longitude between them) x (cosine of the latitude where you measure it).
What is the sea mile distance between Columbus MS and annpolis MD?
The distance between these two places is 893 miles. This distance is only approximate. This is not exact distance.
