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Where is equator?
The equator is on the 0 degree latitude that is between the north and south poles. So obviously it is between the poles.
How length of 1 degree of latitude is less at equator and greater at poles?
The length of 1 degree of latitude is less at the equator because the Earth's circumference is greatest at the equator due to its bulging shape. As you move towards the poles, the Earth's circumference decreases, causing the length of 1 degree of latitude to increase because the lines of latitude are closer together near the poles.
What is the maximum degree of latitude you can be away from earths equator?
90 ... at the north and south poles.
Parallels measure distance from the equator to this?
Parallels measure distance from the equator to the poles, specifically the North and South Poles. They are lines of latitude, with the equator at 0 degrees latitude and the poles at 90 degrees latitude. Each degree of latitude corresponds to approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) on the Earth's surface.
When you are at one of the poles on earth how many miles is each degree?
-- Each degree of latitude, anywhere on Earth, is about 69 miles in a north or south direction. -- Each degree of longitude covers a different distance, depending on the latitude. At the poles, any number of degrees of longitude cover zero distance.
What does 1 degrees of latitude equal?
Only at the equator. The linear distance covered by 1 degree of longitude gets progressively smaller as you progress towards the poles, but 1 degree of latitude remains constant.
Why does the distance between 1 degree longitude decrease from the equator towards the poles?
The distance between 1 degree of longitude decreases towards the poles due to the convergence of the lines of longitude at the poles, which are closer together compared to at the equator. This happens because the Earth is a sphere and not flat, and the lines of longitude converge towards the poles.
How many degrees latitude is the equator from the poles?
The equator is 90 degrees of latitude from both poles.
Why is the graduation or scale of measurement of latitude from the equator to the pole is not the same of different?
The graduation or scale of measurement of latitude from the equator to the poles is not the same because the Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid. As you move from the equator towards the poles, the lines of latitude get closer together due to the decreasing circumference of the Earth. This means that the distance covered by each degree of latitude decreases towards the poles.
What is one degree of latitude equal to in nautical miles?
The lines of longitude radiate out from the poles. At their point of origin, i.e. at 90o latitude, there is no distance at all between the lines! However, at latitude 89o, very near the poles, the distance between the respective 'one degree' lines of longitude is about one nautical mile. At latitude 48.37o the distance along the line of latitude is 40 nautical miles And a 1o longitude difference along the equator (0o latitude) represents a distance of about 60.1 nautical miles. For calculator, see Related links below this box
How many meter in a toposheet make one degree?
That would depend if you are looking at degrees of latitude or degrees of longitude. One degree of longitude represents less distance nearer the poles than it does at the equator. One degree of latitude represents the same distance anywhere on earth.
What is distance per degree longitude at 10 degrees latitude?
At 10 degrees latitude, the distance per degree of longitude is approximately 111.32 kilometers. This value gradually decreases as you move towards the poles.
