Parallels map2/13/2023 The meridians converge to two points: the north and south poles, but the parallels don't converge anywhere they stay the same distance apart everywhere.Įvery point on the globe has a meridian running through it from north to south and a parallel running through it from east to west. You cannot tilt the earth on its side and expect the latitude lines to match the old longitude lines. Latitude and longitude are two very different things: on the surface of the earth, latitude is a distance while longitude is an angle. Each location along a meridian has the same longitude, or angle between it, the north pole, and the prime meridian. Each location along a parallel has the same latitude, or distance from the equator. The horizontal lines are called parallels because they run parallel to each other, and the vertical lines are called meridians because any one shows all the places that have the same local time. Notice that the globe has a network of vertical and horizontal lines. If you have a model globe then you probably should refer to it while reading this material. Map Projection Essentials By Daniel “daan” Strebe The Globe
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