parallel of latitude
/pˈæɹəlˌɛl ʌv lˈæɾɪtˌuːd/
/pˈaɹəlˌɛl ɒv lˈatɪtjˌuːd/
Parallel of latitude
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緯線, 緯度の円
an imaginary line that circles the Earth horizontally, used to indicate how far a location is from the Equator, either to the north or south
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The parallel of latitude at the Equator divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres.
赤道の緯線は、地球を二つの等しい半球に分けます。
The Tropic of Capricorn is a parallel of latitude marking the southernmost point of the sun's direct rays.
南回帰線は、太陽の直射光線の最南点を示す緯線です。
