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ZONE LATITUDE [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Climatology
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
CONT

Tropical. Being within the latitudinal zone bounded by the two tropics (23º 27' north and south latitude).

CONT

Temperate. Pertaining to the latitudinal belt between 23º 27' and 66º 33' north or south latitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Climatologie
  • Terre (Astronomie)
CONT

zone tempérée : Une [...] des deux zones latitudinales de la surface de la terre qui s'étendent entre les tropiques et les cercles polaires, de 23°27 à 66°32 N et S (respectivement zone tempérée Nord et zone tempérée Sud).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Climatología
  • Tierra (Astronomía)
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Record 2 2002-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

Any latitudinal strip, designated by accepted units of linear or angular measurement, which circumscribes the earth.

OBS

latitude band; latitudinal band: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Toute bande circonscrite à la terre, limitée par des parallèles, indiquée par des unités de mesure linéaires ou angulaires définies.

OBS

zone de latitude : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
DEF

Banda circunscrita a la Tierra, limitada por dos paralelos, definida en unidades lineales o angulares previamente acordadas.

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