geodetic latitude
Scientific
/ jē′ə-dĕt′ĭk /
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The angular distance between a point on the Earth's surface and the equator, using as the vertex the intersection with the equatorial plane of a perpendicular line drawn from the surface point.
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Compare geocentric latitude
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