latitudinal
Parallel to equator
Latitudinal means relating to latitude—the east-west lines that measure distance north or south of the equator.
A latitudinal survey might compare conditions across different climate zones: The study examined latitudinal variation in species diversity.
The word contrasts with longitudinal, which refers to north-south lines or, in research, studies conducted over time.
Parallel to the horizon
- transverseExtending sideways across
- crosswiseAt right angles
- breadthExtent across something
- widthDistance across something
extent · axis · alignment · plane · east-west · zonal · across · span
Equidistant at all points
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- tropicWarm Earth zone
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
zone · belt · subtropical · temperate · tropical · boreal · polar · frigid
Bounded area designation
- beltStrap securing trousers
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- polarOf extreme latitudes
trade winds · westerlies · easterlies · roaring forties · doldrums · monsoon · circulation · weather
Something that extends outward
- MercatorCylindrical cartographic projection
- atlasBound collection of charts
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
graticule · scale · map · globe · topography · distortion · cylindrical · conic
horizontal
Parallel to the horizon
- transverseExtending sideways across
- crosswiseAt right angles
- breadthExtent across something
width · extent · axis · alignment · plane · east-west · zonal · across · span · parallel
parallel
Equidistant at all points
hemisphere · zone · belt · subtropical · temperate · tropical · boreal · polar · frigid · torrid
zone
Bounded area designation
polar · trade winds · westerlies · easterlies · roaring forties · doldrums · monsoon · circulation · weather · precipitation
projection
Something that extends outward
- MercatorCylindrical cartographic projection
- atlasBound collection of charts
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
grid · graticule · scale · map · globe · topography · distortion · cylindrical · conic · azimuthal
coordinate
Arrange for unified action
north · south · declination · sextant · astrolabe · celestial · zenith · GPS · positioning · chart
latitudinallongitudinal
Along the longer dimension
meridional · north-south · vertical · polar