LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE OF THE EARTH INFORMATION IN GUJARATI BY CHANDAN RATHOD - VIGYAN VISHV.
USEFUL FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS
What Are Longitudes and Latitudes?
Cartographers and geographers trace horizontal and vertical lines called latitudes and longitudes across Earth's surface to locate points on the globe.
Imaginary Circles
Often called parallels or circles of latitude, latitudes are imaginary circles parallel to the Equator. They are named after the angle created by a line connecting the latitude and the center of the Earth, and the line connecting the Equator and the center of the Earth.
Latitudes specify the north-south position of a location on the globe. Locations in the Northern Hemisphere are identified by northern latitudes and are assigned a suffix of N for north. Southern Hemisphere locations, on the other hand, are on southern latitudes and are assigned a suffix of S for south.
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