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Length of 1 degree of Longitude
File Name m00009.dat.698.length.longitude.pdf
Data Type spreadsheet
Computer Program Microsoft excel 2000
File Size 32.00 KB - 2 files [ pdf,xls ]
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Dr. Douglas J. Dudycha, University of Waterloo
Resource Matrix Hotspots and Absolute Plate Motion
Description
The length of 1 degree of longitude varies greatly with latitude because all the lines of longitude converge at the poles. This data table provides an estimate of the length in kilometers of 1 degree of longitude at various latitude ranges.
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