Travancore Observatory mapped magnetic equator in 1839

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The location of the magnetic equator -- the constantly shifting imaginary line around the Earth where the ...
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Voyager: In looking at a world map showing ocean surface currents, it appears that with very few exceptions, currents do not cross the equator. Why is this?

The first thing to keep in mind is that ocean currents are very thin compared to the diameter of Earth. They’re only about four kilometers (13,000 feet) deep at most, and surface currents can be just ...

Which is the longest line of latitude on the globe?

Explore the longest line of latitude on Earth, the Equator. Learn about its length, countries it crosses, climate, and ...
PBS

The Equator

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, ...
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NASA's SWIM Project Unveils Mars Ice Map for Astronaut Landing Zones Near Equator

Mars exploration has taken a leap forward with the unveiling of the Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project's fourth and most detailed map of potential subsurface water ice locations on the Red ...
BBC

What is latitude and longitude?

We use imaginary lines to help locate where a place is in the world. the Arctic Circle (the North Pole) the Antarctic Circle (the South Pole) the Tropic of Cancer the Tropic of Capricorn and the ...