For Latitude we have terms and definitions in 25 topics. The topics are Boating, Cartographic, Cinematography, Computer Technology, Energy, Film, Film Production, GPS, Geography, Ham Radio, Humans, Hunting, Hurricane, Maps, Nautical, New Age, Oceanography, Photography, Physical Geography, Planetary Science, Real Estate, Sailing, Shipping, Surf and Weather.

Latitude (Boating)

Geographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes.

Latitude (Cartographic)

Angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds of a point north or south of the Equator.

Latitude (Cinematography)

The range between overexposure and underexposure in which a film will still produce usable images. (Camera)

Latitude (Computer Technology)

[Geographic - Global Positioning] The Earth is divided into 90 degrees going both northwards and southwards from the equator (0°) to each pole (90° N and 90° S). See also Longitude.

Latitude (Energy)

The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees of arc.

Latitude (Film)

The degree to which a certain film stock can tolerate under- or overexposure. Reversal film, for all practical purposes, has a very little latitude. Color negative has a higher latitude, and particular of its latitude it is tolerant of much more overexposure than underexposure.

Latitude (Film Production)

The range between overexposure and underexposure in which a film will still produce usable images. (Camera)

Latitude (GPS)

A north/south angular measurement of position relative to the equator, in the meridian plane which contains the earth's rotation axis.

Latitude (Geography)

Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth parallel to the Equator, measuring how far north or south of the Equator a place is located. A measure of distance north or south of the equator. One degree of latitude equals approximately 110 kilometers (69 miles).

Latitude (Ham Radio)

An angular measurement of a point on the earth, north or south of the equator. Latitude is 0 degrees at the equator, +90 degrees at the North Pole, and -90 degrees at the South Pole.

Latitude (Humans)

A line of universal distance north or south from the equator, along which any given day length is the same, at any location, east or west. Latitudes are expressed in degrees north or south from the equator, taking the center of the earth as the point of origin.

Latitude (Hunting)

The angular distance between a terrestrial position and the equator measured northward or southward from the equator along a meridian of longitude.

Latitude (Hurricane)

The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero (0) degrees. Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator. The poles are at 90 degrees North and South latitude.

Latitude (Maps)

The position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

Latitude (Nautical)

Imaginary lines drawn around the world and used to measure distance north and south of the Equator. The North Pole is 90° north, the South Pole is 90° south, and the Equator is at 0°.

Latitude (New Age)

A geographical point birth, or the planets positions relative to the north and south of the ecliptic in their orbits.

Latitude (Oceanography)

Latitude is the name given to imaginary lines parallel to the Equator which give a measure of the distance north or south of the Equator. It is expressed in degrees, ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the Poles. MORE

Latitude (Photography)

How much variation an emulsion allows while still delivering acceptable exposures, i.e. how "forgiving" a film is to exposure error or deliberate under and over exposure. Also applied to the range of brightness, including shadow detail, that a film can record in a single image before the highlights are washed out or the shadows become muddy.

Latitude (Physical Geography)

Latitude is a north-south measurement of position on the Earth. It is defined by the angle measured from a horizontal plane located at the Earth's center that is perpendicular to the polar axis. A line connecting all places of the same latitude is termed a parallel. Latitude is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Measurements of latitude range from equator (0°) to 90° North and South from this point.

Latitude (Planetary Science)

The angular distance North or South from the Earth's equator measured in degrees on the meridian of a point; Equator being 0o and the poles 90o N and 90o S.

Latitude (Real Estate)

Distance on the earth's surface, measured northward or southward from the equator measured in degrees of the meridian; angular distance reckoned on a meridian. (See longitude, meridian)

Latitude (Sailing)

Position, in degrees, north and south of the Equator.

Latitude (Shipping)

Distance north or south of the equator.

Latitude (Surf)

The distance north or south of the Equator, as measured in degrees along a line or meridian. Each degree of latitude equals 60 nautical miles at that specific location. The combination of latitude and longitude measurements is used to accurately specify an exact location on the surface of the earth. See longitude.

Latitude (Weather)

The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero (0) degrees. Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator. The poles are at 90° North and South latitude. Related term: Longitude

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