parallel of latitude

• Eine gedachte Linie auf der Erdoberfläche, die alle Punkte gleicher geografischer Breite verbindet, in Ost-West-Richtung verläuft und parallel zum Äquator ist.

An imaginary line on the Earth's surface connecting points of equal latitude, running east-west and parallel to the equator.

1. Imaginary circle on EarthB2formal

   An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator, connecting points of equal latitude.

   Breitenkreis

   • The 45th parallel of latitude marks the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole.
   • Navigators use parallels of latitude to determine their position north or south of the equator.
   • The Tropic of Cancer is a well-known parallel of latitude.