The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero degrees Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator The poles are at 90 degrees North and South latitude
Angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds of a point north or south of the Equator
Geographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes
The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero (0) degrees Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator The poles are at 90° North and South latitude
Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence
The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result
The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds
Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width
latus = [Latin] wide Latitude is a coordinate that is used to specify positions on a sphere The latitude of a place is the distance of the place to the equator, measured in degrees along a circle between the two poles Places on the equator have zero latitude, the north pole has latitude +90 degrees (or 90 degrees north), and the south pole has latitude -90 degrees (or 90 degrees south) In the sky, latitude is used in the ecliptical and galactic coordinate systems The corresponding coordinate in the equatorial coordinate system is called declination The second coordinate needed to specify a position on a sphere is the longitude