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53 南緯
Southern Latitude

Meaning

Primary

Southern Latitude

Secondary

South Latitude

Word Type

noun

Reading

なんい

Notes

Groups

    • 緯度 Latitude

    • 緯線 Parallel, Latitude Lines

    • 北緯 Northern Latitude, North Latitude

    • 南緯 Southern Latitude, South Latitude

    • 経緯 Details, Particulars, Whole Story, How It Started, Longitude And Latitude

    • What

    • 南緯 Southern Latitude, South Latitude

Remarks

  • Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator.

  • Latitude is horizontal like the steps of a ladder. Latitude and ladder even sound similar.

  • Latitude is the distance on the earth’s surface, north or south of the Equator, expressed in angular measurements from 0° at the Equator to 90° (North or South). Southern latitudes can also be expressed as negative number where -90° is at the South Pole.

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