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The Earth is not a perfect sphere, and the WGS84 system that we use for degree confluences includes a mathematical model (GRS80) of the Earth as an ellipsoid. Using established GRS80 constants, and the Vincenty Algorithm (PDF document), the distance between degrees of latitude (lines that run east-west) varies from 110.57km (68.71mi) at the equator (0 degrees latitude) to 111.69km (69.40mi) between 89 degrees latitude and the poles. For the purposes of the project, we don't take these variations in the distance between degrees of latitude into account when categorizing degree confluences. Using the same calculation methods, the distance between degrees of longitude (lines that run north-south) varies between 111.32km (69.17mi) at the equator (0 degrees latitude) to 1.95km (1.21mi) at 89 degrees latitude, one degree from the north or south pole. Because the lines of longitude meet at the poles, the distance between degrees of longitude at the poles is zero.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoParallels of latitude are the same distance apart everywhere (that's why they're
called "parallels") ... about 69 miles for a 1 degree change of latitude.
Meridians of longitude are not the same distance apart everywhere. 1 degree of
longitude along the equator is about 69 miles. As you go north or south from the
equator, the distance between meridians of longitude decreases as the cosine of
the latitude, and all longitudes come together in a single point at the north and
south poles.
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∙ 14y agoa degree of latitude is equal to 60 seconds or 1 minute
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∙ 8y agoOne decimal degree in latitude represents a distance of 111.2 km or 69 miles on the surface of the planet. The length of 1 minute of latitude (1/60 degree) is 1.853 km or 1.15 miles.
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∙ 10y agoabout 69 miles (110 km) everywhere
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∙ 12y agoRoughly 69 miles / 111 kilometers.
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What is a trick to help you remember in which direction latitude and longitude?
Latitude lays flat and spiders have long legs
Do you look at the lines of latitude or the lines of longitude first when you are finding the coordinates?
It does not matter whether you look at the lines of latitude or longitude first. Usually coordinates are written latitude, then longitude. Good luck!
In which directions does a parallel or line of latitude run?
Latitude runs East & West - horizontal lines.Remember this:Longitude is "longitude" ("long" North & South)Latitude is "flatitude"("flat" East & West)
What is an example to explain how longitude and latitude are measured?
Parallel lines across the Earth
When plotting a map which comes first latitude or longitude?
Latitude is north/south of the equator measured in a series of degrees. Longitude is east/west, measured by a system of degrees from a fixed spot. So generaly at in a Latitude Longitude reading it will have a N or E. For example 25 01'59.72" N that would be latitude because of the N (meaning North) But in general I believe yes latitude is read first.
How could i remember longitude and latitude lines?
for longitude you could say long and latitude you could say horizontal
What is a trick to help you remember in which direction latitude and longitude?
Latitude lays flat and spiders have long legs
What are the lines on the globe that run north and south between the poles?
The lines that run north and south "or long ways" are longitude lines. East and west are latitude lines.
Do you look at the lines of latitude or the lines of longitude first when you are finding the coordinates?
It does not matter whether you look at the lines of latitude or longitude first. Usually coordinates are written latitude, then longitude. Good luck!
In which directions does a parallel or line of latitude run?
Latitude runs East & West - horizontal lines.Remember this:Longitude is "longitude" ("long" North & South)Latitude is "flatitude"("flat" East & West)
What is an example to explain how longitude and latitude are measured?
Parallel lines across the Earth
Which of these lines of latitude runs through the Ural mountains 40 degrees east 60 degrees east 80 degrees east?
They are lines of longitude, not latitude, but 60° East longitude is approximately correct for the 1600-mile long range.
When plotting a map which comes first latitude or longitude?
Latitude is north/south of the equator measured in a series of degrees. Longitude is east/west, measured by a system of degrees from a fixed spot. So generaly at in a Latitude Longitude reading it will have a N or E. For example 25 01'59.72" N that would be latitude because of the N (meaning North) But in general I believe yes latitude is read first.
What types of lines run east and west and measure degree north and south?
Latitude lines. What helps me remember this is the word "latter", which sounds like "latitude". Ladders go up and down, and the lines MEASURE up and down (north and south). Longitude measures left and right (east and west), and can be remembered from the word "long".
What is the longitude and latitude of the Nile river?
It starts at 31 degrees North latitude and ends at 7 degrees south latitude.It ends at 30 degrees north longitude and ends at 30 degrees south longitude.
What do lines of latitude and longitude form when they intersect?
Every meridian of longitude is perpendicular to every parallel of latitude.That is, they intersect at right angles.And here's a fascinating trivia factoid that you can use to amuse and amazeyour friends:-- No matter how many of these intersections you think there are,there are more than that.-- There are an infinite number of meridians of longitude, and every oneof them intersects an infinite number of parallels of latitude.
Difference between lines of latiude and longitude?
Latitude in my mind is fatitude because it goes side to side, and longitude is long so it goes up and down on a map.
