Latitude and Longitude Lines

The force exerted by the Earth's rotation is known as the Coriolis force. Coriolis force deflects the wind in the right direction in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

1º latitude is approximately equal to 111 km (69 miles).

Latitude is defined as the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator.

The Earth performs one complete rotation (360) every 24 hours. Thus it rotates 15° every hour. In other words, Local Noon at two geographical locations, which are separated by a longitudinal difference of 15°, occurs with a time difference of 1 hour.

The zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is known as the torrid zone. Torrid zone refers to the hottest central belt of the earth bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by a hot climate. It lies between 23% North latitude and 23% South latitude. It is also known as the hottest zone as it is very close to the equator and sun rays fall directly on it.

The 90 North Latitude Line represents the North Pole, while the 90 South Latitude Line represents the South Pole.

With respect to Solstice and Equinox, 23 September North Pole is incorrect.

The Equinox is Sept. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and Mar. 21 in the Southern Hemisphere. An Fiquinox is an event that happens twice a year. In Equinox, all arvas of the Earth's surface experience an equal amount of daylight and darkness 12 hours cach.

A Solstice is an event that also happens twice a year. It occurs when the Sun is either on Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Solstice happens on June 21, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the Solstice occurs on December 22.

Climate change occurs due to the Earth's axis till and its rotational speed.

The zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere is called the Temperate Zone.

66 1/2 degree south latitude represents the South Pole (Antarctic) circle. 66 1/2 degree north latitude represents the North Pole (Arctic) circle. 23% degrees north latitude shows the Tropic of Cancer and 23 1/2 degrees south latitude shows the Tropic of Capricorn