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Maritime Dictionary

Latitude

Navigation & Seamanship

Meaning

Definition

The angular distance of a point north or south of the equator, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles. Lines of latitude run east-west and are also called parallels.

Related Terms

See Also

LongitudeParallelNautical Mile
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