geocentric latitude — The acute angle measured perpendicular to the equatorial plane and a line joining the center of the earth and a point on the surface of the reference ellipsoid. It has the same value as the geographic latitude. See also geographic latitude.… … Aviation dictionary
geocentric latitude — noun 1. : the celestial latitude of a body as seen from the earth s center 2. : the angle between the plane of the celestial equator and a line from the earth s center to a given point on the earth s surface compare terrestrial latitude … Useful english dictionary
geocentric latitude — noun the latitude at which a planet would appear if viewed from the centre of the earth … English new terms dictionary
Geocentric — Ge o*cen tric, Geocentrical Ge o*cen tric*al, a. [Gr. ge a, gh^, the earth + ke ntron center: cf. F. g[ e]ocentrique.] (Astron.) (a) Having, considering, or based on, the earth as center; as, the geocentric theory of the universe; in relation to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latitude — This article is about the geographical reference system. For other uses, see Latitude (disambiguation). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great… … Wikipedia
geocentric — adj. 1 considered as viewed from the centre of the earth. 2 having or representing the earth as the centre; not heliocentric. Phrases and idioms: geocentric latitude the latitude at which a planet would appear if viewed from the centre of the… … Useful english dictionary
latitude and longitude — Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth s surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are known as parallels, or parallels… … Universalium
reduction in latitude — The difference between the geocentric and the geographic latitudes of a place. The geocentric latitude is the smaller angle made by a line joining the place and the center of the earth with the plane of the equator, whereas the geographic… … Aviation dictionary
terrestrial latitude — noun : latitude on the earth compare astronomical latitude, geocentric latitude, geographical latitude … Useful english dictionary
Geographic latitude — Geographic Ge o*graph ic, Geographical Ge o*graph ic*al, a. [L. geographicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. g[ e]ographique.] Of or pertaining to geography. [1913 Webster] {Geographical distribution}. See under {Distribution}. {Geographic latitude} (of a place) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
