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Glossary of Terms
Equator
By Pierre Joppen
Jul 7, 2004, 08:44

(1) The central line of latitude, or parallel of reference "0°" which divides the Earth in half. (2) In a spherical coordinate system, the great circle of a sphere which is perpendicular to the polar axis.

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