southing
Distance traveled southward
Southing refers to movement or distance traveled in a southerly direction, used primarily in navigation and surveying.
When a ship or aircraft moves south, its southing is the component of its progress measured along a north-south axis.
The term appears in contrast with northing, and both are used alongside easting and westing to describe directional components of travel.
The vessel made good southing despite the crosswinds.
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
seafaring · mariner · GPS · waypoint · dead reckoning · celestial navigation · sextant · heading
Angular distance from equator
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- transitMovement between places
- celestialOf the sky above
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
zenith · azimuth · ecliptic · celestial sphere · hour angle · altitude · observation · ephemeris
Of foremost importance
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- tropicWarm Earth zone
migration · downward · below · orientation · geography · latitude · zone
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
longitude · seafaring · mariner · GPS · waypoint · dead reckoning · celestial navigation · sextant · heading · nautical
declination
Angular distance from equator
equator · zenith · azimuth · ecliptic · celestial sphere · hour angle · altitude · observation · ephemeris · culmination
cardinal
Of foremost importance
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
tropic · migration · downward · below · orientation · geography · latitude · zone
winter escape
Vacation from cold weather
- snowbirdCold-weather escapee heading south
- migrationMovement to new territory
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
sunshine · mild climate · retreat · seasonal · wintering · temperate
south, southern, southwest, southeast, southward, southerly, southbound, southeastern, southwestern