Equator

The diameter of the earth at the equator is 12,756.32 kilometers, or 7,926.41 miles, or 41851443 feet. The diameter of the earth through the poles is 12,715.43 kilometers, or 7,901.002 miles, or 41717290 feet. Thus the earth is 41 km, or 25 miles, or 134153 feet wider than it is tall, giving it a slight bulge at the equator. This shape is known as an ellipsoid or more properly, geoid (earth-like ball).

Contrary to popular belief, water swirling down the drain is no related to the Earth's rotation or the Coriolis effect. The swirling vortex over the drain is likely related to angular momentum; the distance from the center of the rotation determines the speed of the rotation. o

Actually the answer given was not applicable to the question. The speed of rotation at Earth's axis depends on a number of factors, only partially touched by the previous answer. The Earth yields an equatorial speed of 465.1 m/s, 1,674.4 km/h or 1,040.4 mph. Some sources state that Earth's equatorial speed is slightly less, or 1,669.8 km/h. This is obtained by dividing Earth's equatorial circumference by 24 hours. However, the use of only one circumference unwittingly implies only one rotation in inertial space, so the corresponding time unit must be a sidereal hour.

Ocean currents are influenced by the Coriolis effect, which causes them to circulate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Wind patterns are also affected by the Coriolis effect, but they are further influenced by the Earth's rotation and atmospheric pressure systems. This leads to a more complex pattern of circulation where the wind currents above and below the equator move in opposite directions.

You would need to travel toward the south to reach the equator. Because Dallas is in the Northern Hemisphere not the southern hemisphere. BTW the Northern Hemisphere is the upper half of the earth. The Southern Hemisphere is the lower part of the earth.

You could do it in seconds from north to south or vice versa. You couldn't swim around the world on the equator because there is land on many parts of the equator.

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Not only through ONE country, but the equator passes through THREE South-American countries, i.e., ECUADOR, COLOMBIA and BRAZIL.

lines of latitude

Ecuador is the South American country that is crossed by the equator. The country's name comes from its location on the equator, and its capital city, Quito, has a famous monument marking the exact location of the equator.

The equator is a parallel.

Meridians are imaginary semi-circles that connect the north and south poles.

"Parallels" are imaginary full circles around the Earth, and every point on a parallel

is the same distance from a pole.

The equator is the longest parallel. Every point on it is equal distances from

both the north and south poles. The latitude of the equator is zero, and all

other latitudes are measured from it.

A parallel

Lands halfway between the equator and the South Pole include Australia, Africa and South America. Australia is the most "halfway" because it does not cross the equator, unlike the other two continents.

The equator is a parallel, not a meridian. It is a line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles. Meridians, on the other hand, are lines of longitude that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The equator is a parallel because it is a line of latitude that circles the Earth horizontally, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Temperatures near the equator are high all year round (except at altitude). In many tropical regions people identify two seasons: wet and dry. However, most places close to the equator are wet throughout the year, and seasons can vary depending on a variety of factors including elevation and proximity to an ocean.

The surface of the Earth at the equator is mainly ocean. The highest point on the equator is 4,690 m (15,387'), at [show location on an interactive map] 00°00′00″S, 77°59′31″W on the south slopes of Volcán Cayambe (summit 5,790 m, 18,996') in Ecuador. This is a short distance above the snow line, and this point and its immediate vicinity form the only section of the equator where snow lies on the ground

The equator is at '0' degrees latitude. The degrees of latitude extend north and south of this .

Did you know that when you cross the equator on a ship, there is a traditional 'Crossing the line' ceremony carried out by sailors of many countries. If you have never crossed before ,you are dunked in a tank (or sometimes even the ocean) , and then introduced to "King Neptune" -Ruler of the Deep. (Usually the Bosun or another senior crew member in suitable disguise. ) -On many shipping lines they actually even give you a certificate ! -I have 'crossed' 18 times and still find it amusing.

Equator. The Latitude of a place is measured in degrees north or south of the Equator.

The only continents entirely north of the equator are Europe and North America (depends though if you consider the americas as one or two continents). South east asia (countries like Indonesia and New Guinea) is south of the equator, the rest is north of it. That makes Asia a continent which is on both hemispheres. Likewise this applies to Africa, where the bigger part of the continent is north of the equator; and as well to south america, where countries like Venezuela and Guyana are north and the big rest south of the equator. Australia is south of the equator, although there are a few islands north of the equator, that are considered to belong to the continent of Australia.

I'm not quite sure of my ground here, but here are my thoughts: Data: equatorial radius of the earth (r) = 6378137 m. equatorial gravitational field strength (g) = 9.78 Nkg-1 In order for the rotation of the earth to perfectly cancel weight, the gravitational field strength g should equal the centripetal acceleration, a. a = w2r where w is the Earth's angular velocity. If T is the duration of a day in seconds, then we can substitute w = 2 x pi / T giving a = 4pi2r / T2 Equating a to g: 4pi2r / T2 = 9.78 Rearranging to find T: T = sqrt(4pi2r / 9.78) Substituting pi = 3.1415... and r = 6378137 T = 5074 seconds (nearest second) which is 1 hour, 24 minutes and 34 seconds, or about 17 times shorter than an ordinary day.

She was from North Oxford, Massachusetts, which is in the Northeast.

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