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Revision as of 01:17, 25 August 2009 by imported>Twilsonb (Fix descriptions to be similar (they're both curved!) and link to vertical (disambig gives best explanation))
| Map of Earth | |
| Longitude (λ) | |
|---|---|
| Lines of longitude appear vertical in this projection, with varying curvature. But they are actually halves of great circles, with identical radii. | |
| Latitude (φ) | |
| Lines of latitude appear horizontal in this projection, with varying curvature. But they are actually circular with different radii. All locations with a given latitude are collectively referred to as a circle of latitude. | |
| The equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere, and has a latitude of 0°. | |