...the equator intercepted between the meridians of those places, or the measure of the angle which they include; hence, when the longitudes of the places...other. 6. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator, measured on the meridian of the place. Latitude, therefore, is north or south, according...

...equinoctial points. 12. The solstitial colures are the meridians passing through the solstitial points. 13. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, and is reckoned in degrees and minutes. It is measured on an arc of the meridian and cannot exceed...

...equator, intercepted between the meridians of those places, or the measure of the angle which they include ; hence, when the longitudes of the places...other. 6. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator, measured on the meridian of the place. Latitude, therefore, is north or south, according...

...the equator, intercepted between the meridians o those places, or the measure of the angle which they include ; hence, when the longitudes of the places...they are of contrary denominations the difference js found by adding the one to the other. 6. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator,...

...the equator intercepted between the meridians of those places, or the measure of the angle which they include ; hence, when the longitudes of the places are of the same denominaiion, that is, either both east or both west, the difference is found by subtracting the one...

...circles, passing round the Earth, parallel to, or running in the same direction with, the equator. 11. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian, or the arc or part of a meridian, intercepted between the place and the equator. 12. The...

...first meridian. "* Parallels of latitude are circles drawn round the globe parallel with the equator. The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator. The Tropics are two circles like the parallels of latitude, drawn north and south of the equator. The...

...Equator is said to be in North Latitude, and every place south of the Equator is in South Latitude. 6. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the Equator. G. Longitude. — It is not enough to know how far a place is from the Equator — -we must also know...

...the sun is its angular-elevation above the horizon, when passing the meridian of a place THE LAKTUDE of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. At the equator the latitude is 0°, at the poles 90°. THE LONGITUDE of a place is its...

...globe they are seen to be quite straight, running round the Earth in the same way as the Equator does. The Latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the Equator. The Parallels of Latitude are always the same distance apart. They are drawn north and south of the...