Earth parallels system
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The Earth parallels system is the network of imaginary latitude circles encircling the globe, used in geography and cartography to define positions north and south of the Equator.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earth parallels system canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic reference framework
ⓘ
geographic coordinate system component ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
network of parallels
ⓘ
system of latitude circles ⓘ system of parallels of latitude ⓘ |
| angleRange |
0° to 90° north
ⓘ
0° to 90° south ⓘ |
| assumesShape |
oblate spheroid
ⓘ
sphere ⓘ |
| basisFor |
latitude lines on world maps
ⓘ
latitude-based grid on globes ⓘ |
| complements | Earth meridians system ⓘ |
| coordinateAxisName | latitude axis ⓘ |
| coordinateType | angular coordinate ⓘ |
| defines | latitude ⓘ |
| distanceBetweenParallels | approximately 111 kilometers per degree ⓘ |
| geometricForm | circles parallel to the Equator ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
ancient Greek geography
ⓘ
early modern navigation charts ⓘ |
| includesSpecialParallel |
Antarctic Circle
ⓘ
Arctic Circle ⓘ Equator ⓘ Tropic of Cancer ⓘ Tropic of Capricorn ⓘ |
| independentOf | prime meridian ⓘ |
| measuredIn |
degrees of latitude
ⓘ
minutes of arc ⓘ seconds of arc ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Earth graticule
ⓘ
geographic coordinate system ⓘ |
| property |
each parallel has constant latitude value
ⓘ
parallels never intersect each other ⓘ |
| referenceDirection | north–south measurement from Equator ⓘ |
| surface | Earth ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate zonation
ⓘ
defining positions north of the Equator ⓘ defining positions south of the Equator ⓘ global positioning ⓘ time zone approximation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cartography
ⓘ
geodesy ⓘ geography ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| usesReferenceLine | Equator ⓘ |
| visualizedAs | horizontal lines on maps ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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