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How length of 1 degree of latitude is less at equator and greater at poles?
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∙ 12y ago
1 degree of latitude represents the same distance everywhere . . . about 111 km.
1 degree of longitude represents a distance of (111 km) x (cosine of the latitude).
That's about 111 km along the equator and dwindles to zero at the poles, because
all of the longitudes converge (meet, come together) at the poles.
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∙ 9y agoNo, the distance of latitude is constant regardless of whether it is at the polar regions or the equator.
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How can you tell how far a place is from the equator?
The distance from the equator is the angle of latitude. The distance from equator can be measured as magnitude of the latitude.The equator is at zero degrees latitude and a location north of the equator has a positive latitude value from 0 to +90, whereas a location south of the equator has a negative latitude. For example, a one-degree distance from the equator represents a length of ~111 km (or 60 nautical miles).
What is the shortest latitudes at what degree?
The higher the latitude, the shorter the circle is. -- Equator . . . zero latitude, 24,900 miles long. -- North pole / south pole . . . 90 degrees latitude, zero length.
What happens to the length of parallels of latitude as you move south from the North Pole to the equator?
The circumference of any parallel of latitude would be(Earth's equatorial circumference) times (cosine of the latitude of that parallel)That means that the Equator ... the 'line' of zero latitude ... is roughly 24,900 miles,and they dwindle down to zero length at the poles.
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At the equator, both longitude and latitude measure approximately 60 nautical miles. This converts to 69.046767 statute miles. Both latitude and longitude degree lengths change with respect to latitude; latitude however changes very minimally between the equator and the poles, the distance only changes by about 75 meters between 0 degrees (the equator) where the degree length is 110574 meters, and 90 degrees (the north pole) the degree length of latitude is 111694 meters (note: miles = meters/1609.344) Longitude however changes quite a lot from the equator to the poles, at 90 degrees the degree length of longitude is 0, where as at the equator it is 111320m. There are a number of ways of finding the degree length, for close enough approximations it is usually said that the degree length of latitude does not change, lets say it's=111132m (it's that around 45 degrees of latitude), and degree length of longitude is then computed as: L - latitude in radians Longitude = 111132*cos(L) (note: here that since its a trig function you have to convert degrees to radians, which can be done with radians = degrees*pi/180) A much more close approximations for arcdegree lengths, based on an ellipsoid earth are: (Radii based on WGS-84 ellipsoid, used by all current GPS devices) E - equatorial radius - 6378137 P - polar radius - 6356752.314 L = latitude in radians Latitude = (pi/180)*((PE)2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)3/2) Longitude = (pi/180)*cos(L)*(P2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)1/2)
How many feet are in one degree of latitude at 43 degrees longitude?
Every degree of latitude is the same size, regardless of its longitude. That size is about 69.11 miles, or 364,900 feet.
How many miles is in 1 degree?
Degrees of longitude are uniform in length. 1 degree (Longitude) = 69.69 miles*Cos(Ө)(latitude) however the length of a degree of latitude depends on were you are on the planet. A degree of latitude at the equator is notable longer than, for example, a degree of latitude at the latitude of Toronto, Canada.
What is the length in miles for 1 degree latitude?
The length of the equator is 3963.2 miles. The 1 degree latitudes are 3962.6 miles.
How can you tell how far a place is from the equator?
The distance from the equator is the angle of latitude. The distance from equator can be measured as magnitude of the latitude.The equator is at zero degrees latitude and a location north of the equator has a positive latitude value from 0 to +90, whereas a location south of the equator has a negative latitude. For example, a one-degree distance from the equator represents a length of ~111 km (or 60 nautical miles).
What is the shortest latitudes at what degree?
The higher the latitude, the shorter the circle is. -- Equator . . . zero latitude, 24,900 miles long. -- North pole / south pole . . . 90 degrees latitude, zero length.
What happens to the length of parallels of latitude as you move south from the North Pole to the equator?
The circumference of any parallel of latitude would be(Earth's equatorial circumference) times (cosine of the latitude of that parallel)That means that the Equator ... the 'line' of zero latitude ... is roughly 24,900 miles,and they dwindle down to zero length at the poles.
Well hello. How are you?
At the equator, both longitude and latitude measure approximately 60 nautical miles. This converts to 69.046767 statute miles. Both latitude and longitude degree lengths change with respect to latitude; latitude however changes very minimally between the equator and the poles, the distance only changes by about 75 meters between 0 degrees (the equator) where the degree length is 110574 meters, and 90 degrees (the north pole) the degree length of latitude is 111694 meters (note: miles = meters/1609.344) Longitude however changes quite a lot from the equator to the poles, at 90 degrees the degree length of longitude is 0, where as at the equator it is 111320m. There are a number of ways of finding the degree length, for close enough approximations it is usually said that the degree length of latitude does not change, lets say it's=111132m (it's that around 45 degrees of latitude), and degree length of longitude is then computed as: L - latitude in radians Longitude = 111132*cos(L) (note: here that since its a trig function you have to convert degrees to radians, which can be done with radians = degrees*pi/180) A much more close approximations for arcdegree lengths, based on an ellipsoid earth are: (Radii based on WGS-84 ellipsoid, used by all current GPS devices) E - equatorial radius - 6378137 P - polar radius - 6356752.314 L = latitude in radians Latitude = (pi/180)*((PE)2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)3/2) Longitude = (pi/180)*cos(L)*(P2/((E*cos(L))2+(P*sin(L))2)1/2)
Is the length of the degree of longitude the same at any latitude?
No.
How many feet are in one degree of latitude at 43 degrees longitude?
Every degree of latitude is the same size, regardless of its longitude. That size is about 69.11 miles, or 364,900 feet.
Are the lengths of lines latitude equal to each other?
No, as you move north (or south) form the equator, they form smaller and smaller circles. -- The length of the zero latitude line (the equator) is about 24,900 miles. -- The length of the 30-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 21,500 miles. -- The length of the 60-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 12,400 miles. -- The length of the 90-degrees latitude line (north or south pole) is zero.
Is a equator a line of latitude?
The Equator is the line of latitude located at 0 degrees that represents a line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. Earth is widest at the equator which is its circumference so this is the longest line of latitude with a length of 40,075.16 km (24,901.55 mi).
Is the equator low latitude?
Yes. The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude. The 'low' in 'low latitudes' refers to low numbers; for example, latitudes in the 0 to 30 degree range are generally considered to be 'low,' 30-60 degrees considered 'mid-latitudes,' and 60-90 degrees considered 'high-latitudes.' Latitudes range from 0 to 90 degrees in both directions (N and S) starting from the equator.
Where is the change in length of daytime greater near equator or near the poles?
The closer you are to the poles, the greater the change.
