Template:Longlat
Revision as of 22:56, 19 February 2012 by imported>Krauss
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Map of Earth | ||||||||
Longitude (λ) | ||||||||
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Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great ellipses, with identical radii at a given latitude. | ||||||||
Latitude (φ) | ||||||||
Lines of latitude appear horizontal with varying curvature in this projection; but 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°. | ![]() | |||||||
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