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The distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees of latitude. For example, the equator is measured at 0 degrees; Sydney Australia lies 33.51 degrees south of the equator; Helsinki Finland lies 60 degrees north of the equator.
Latitude and longitude are angles, and are stated in degrees and fractions of degrees.
'Distance' can't be measured in degrees.The angle from the equator to the place of interestis the latitude of the place.
Latitude.
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).
Measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees
The distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees of latitude. For example, the equator is measured at 0 degrees; Sydney Australia lies 33.51 degrees south of the equator; Helsinki Finland lies 60 degrees north of the equator.
Latitude and longitude are angles, and are stated in degrees and fractions of degrees.
The north or south angle of any location relative to the equatoris the latitude of that location.
greenwich meridian
Latitude.
equator
'Distance' can't be measured in degrees.The angle from the equator to the place of interestis the latitude of the place.
'Distance' can't be measured in degrees.The angle from the equator to the place of interestis the latitude of the place.
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).
Latitude.
Latitude.