latitude
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This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Cherneff: One advantage of habeas was that there was more latitude for testimony.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Below about 15 degrees latitude, however, that difference in rotational speed becomes weaker.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Morning shows, with their mix of hard news, entertainment segments and lighter fare, have always had more latitude in what they present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
No matter where on the globe the observer is, an accurate measurement of that star’s height, or altitude, and the use of proper almanacs or tables will provide latitude.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
However, studies have shown that higher latitudes, particularly in the northern hemisphere, will see the biggest increases in favourable conditions for storms to form, and those that do may be more violent.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Bird communities at more extreme latitudes, where seasonal temperatures vary more sharply, tend to include species that evolve faster than those living closer to the equator.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
That finding suggests some tidally locked exoplanets could maintain localized geothermal environments that provide conditions favorable for life, particularly in more temperate mid latitudes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
But interhemispheric diffusion made no contribution to Native America’s complex societies, isolated from Eurasia at low latitudes by broad oceans, and at high latitudes by geography and by a climate suitable just for hunting-gathering.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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